Ores and metals imports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Bahamas, 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Bahamas stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Bahamas peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Bahamas 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -72.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -59.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +135.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +106.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +143.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 32% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More energy & mining data for Bahamas
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Bahamas?
- Ores and metals imports in Bahamas was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for ores and metals imports?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.