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Bahamas — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentNorth America
SubcontinentCentral America & Caribbean
Income groupHigh
World-system classCore
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$15.8B
Population0.4M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $5.98B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $6.56B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-0.58B
  • Trade (% GDP): 79.24%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-1.05B
  • Current account (% GDP): -6.65%
  • FDI, net: $-0.08B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.82B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $0.07B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-0.90B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.24B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 4.90% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 8.98% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 5.00% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time