Bahamas (BHS)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$944.33M

Imports

$4.94B

Total trade

$5.89B

Trade balance

-$4.00B

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Bahamas - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

USA (USA)

Total

79.7%

Exports

48.7%

$460.28M

Imports

85.6%

$4.23B

Total

79.7%

$4.69B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

2.1%

Exports

0.0%

$52.27K

Imports

2.5%

$123.83M

Total

2.1%

$123.88M

Rank #3

Japan (JPN)

Total

1.1%

Exports

0.0%

$57.51K

Imports

1.4%

$67.48M

Total

1.1%

$67.53M

Rank #4

Panama (PAN)

Total

0.7%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

0.8%

$38.41M

Total

0.7%

$38.41M

Rank #5

Switzerland (CHE)

Total

0.6%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

0.7%

$36.75M

Total

0.6%

$36.75M

Rank #6

Canada (CAN)

Total

0.6%

Exports

0.0%

$444.84K

Imports

0.7%

$33.31M

Total

0.6%

$33.76M

Rank #7

Germany (DEU)

Total

0.5%

Exports

0.1%

$833.34K

Imports

0.6%

$30.54M

Total

0.5%

$31.37M

Rank #8

United Kingdom (GBR)

Total

0.5%

Exports

0.1%

$646.15K

Imports

0.6%

$29.77M

Total

0.5%

$30.41M

Rank #9

Costa Rica (CRI)

Total

0.5%

Exports

0.5%

$4.75M

Imports

0.5%

$23.57M

Total

0.5%

$28.32M

Rank #10

Mexico (MEX)

Total

0.5%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

0.5%

$26.90M

Total

0.5%

$26.90M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	USA (USA)	48.7% $460.28M	85.6% $4.23B	79.7% $4.69B
2	China (CHN)	0.0% $52.27K	2.5% $123.83M	2.1% $123.88M
3	Japan (JPN)	0.0% $57.51K	1.4% $67.48M	1.1% $67.53M
4	Panama (PAN)	0.0% $0	0.8% $38.41M	0.7% $38.41M
5	Switzerland (CHE)	0.0% $0	0.7% $36.75M	0.6% $36.75M
6	Canada (CAN)	0.0% $444.84K	0.7% $33.31M	0.6% $33.76M
7	Germany (DEU)	0.1% $833.34K	0.6% $30.54M	0.5% $31.37M
8	United Kingdom (GBR)	0.1% $646.15K	0.6% $29.77M	0.5% $30.41M
9	Costa Rica (CRI)	0.5% $4.75M	0.5% $23.57M	0.5% $28.32M
10	Mexico (MEX)	0.0% $0	0.5% $26.90M	0.5% $26.90M

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Total trade for Bahamas in 2024 was $5.9B, ranking #109 globally.
Exports were valued at $944.3M and imports at $4.9B, leading to a trade deficit of -$4.0B.
The top export partner was the United States, accounting for 48.7% of all exports with a value of $460.3M.
The United States was also the largest source of imports, representing 85.6% of the total at $4.2B.
Top exports included Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products (HS2 27) at $361.6M and Printed books, newspapers, pictures (HS2 49) at $106.8M.
Key imports were Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products (HS2 27) at $810.2M and Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85) at $402.8M.

Bahamas Trade Overview 2024

In 2024, the Bahamas' total international trade reached $5.9B, with exports of $944.3M and imports of $4.9B. This activity resulted in a negative trade balance of -$4.0B. The country's total trade ranked 109th worldwide, with exports ranked 116th and imports 107th. The United States remains the most significant trading partner, dominating both export and import flows.

Top Exports

The leading export category for the Bahamas in 2024 was Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes, with a total value of $361.6M, making up 38.3% of the country's total exports. Other major export products included Printed books and newspapers at $106.8M and Fish and crustaceans at $94.9M.

Top Imports

Bahamas' import landscape in 2024 was led by Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation, valued at $810.2M. Following this were Electrical machinery and equipment at $402.8M and Machinery and mechanical appliances at $389.6M. The primary source for imports was the United States, with other key partners including China, with imports valued at $123.8M.

Exports

Bahamas - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$361.61M

38.3% share

#2 • HS 49

Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

$106.80M

11.3% share

#3 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$94.92M

10.1% share

#4 • HS 89

Ships, boats and floating structures

$92.99M

9.8% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$63.16M

6.7% share

#6 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$40.68M

4.3% share

#7 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$30.54M

3.2% share

#8 • HS 29

Organic chemicals

$28.78M

3.0% share

#9 • HS 95

Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

$20.25M

2.1% share

#10 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$19.87M

2.1% share

#11 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$19.22M

2.0% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$14.27M

1.5% share

#13 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$13.03M

1.4% share

#14 • HS 82

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal

$7.01M

0.7% share

#15 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$6.58M

0.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$361.61M	38.3%
2	Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans	$106.80M	11.3%
3	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$94.92M	10.1%
4	Ships, boats and floating structures	$92.99M	9.8%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$63.16M	6.7%
6	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$40.68M	4.3%
7	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$30.54M	3.2%
8	Organic chemicals	$28.78M	3.0%
9	Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof	$20.25M	2.1%
10	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$19.87M	2.1%
11	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$19.22M	2.0%
12	Iron or steel articles	$14.27M	1.5%
13	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$13.03M	1.4%
14	Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal	$7.01M	0.7%
15	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$6.58M	0.7%

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Bahamas - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Bahamas - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Bahamas - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$810.24M

16.4% share

#2 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$402.76M

8.1% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$389.62M

7.9% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$279.44M

5.7% share

#5 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$191.09M

3.9% share

#6 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$177.05M

3.6% share

#7 • HS 94

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

$174.62M

3.5% share

#8 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$168.60M

3.4% share

#9 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$167.11M

3.4% share

#10 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$147.91M

3.0% share

#11 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$136.20M

2.8% share

#12 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$90.70M

1.8% share

#13 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$87.08M

1.8% share

#14 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$86.01M

1.7% share

#15 • HS 89

Ships, boats and floating structures

$82.05M

1.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$810.24M	16.4%
2	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$402.76M	8.1%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$389.62M	7.9%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$279.44M	5.7%
5	Commodities not specified according to kind	$191.09M	3.9%
6	Iron or steel articles	$177.05M	3.6%
7	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$174.62M	3.5%
8	Plastics and articles thereof	$168.60M	3.4%
9	Meat and edible meat offal	$167.11M	3.4%
10	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$147.91M	3.0%
11	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$136.20M	2.8%
12	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$90.70M	1.8%
13	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$87.08M	1.8%
14	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$86.01M	1.7%
15	Ships, boats and floating structures	$82.05M	1.7%

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Bahamas - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Bahamas - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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