Bahamas
South & Central America and the CaribbeanTrade in Bahamas
| Bahamas was the world’s 161st largest exporter of goods and 95th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $677 and $5896 million USD respectively. Bahamas’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by manufactures, and agricultural products. In 2023, Bahamas’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, China and Jamaica, with trade representing 79.24 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Bahamas is the world’s 142th largest importer of goods and 125th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $5107 and $2472 million USD respectively in 2025. Bahamas’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were United States, China and Japan. Bahamas is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
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BS |
Capital |
Nassau |
WTO Membership Date |
Observer |
Legal System |
common law system based on the English model |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Bahamian dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/tariffs-and-various-taxes-collected-by-customs/tariff-search/ |
Trade Information Portal |
https://www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs/ |
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Trade Information Portal |
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National Tariff Finder |
Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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