16_International debt securities, all maturities in Bahamas

Bahamas: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 12.12 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
12.12 billion
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
81st
of 154 countries
All-time high
15.59 billion
in 2017
All-time low
3.53 billion
in 2002
Years of data
31
1996–2026

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Bahamas, 1996–2026

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B1996201120261996: 5.0B1997: 5.1B1998: 5.7B1999: 4.3B2000: 4.7B2001: 4.3B2002: 3.5B2003: 4.0B2004: 4.6B2005: 6.0B2006: 7.1B2007: 7.2B2008: 10.3B2009: 9.5B2010: 10.8B2011: 9.9B2012: 13.3B2013: 15.6B2014: 13.3B2015: 13.7B2016: 13.7B2017: 15.6B2018: 13.5B2019: 12.8B2020: 10.7B2021: 10.9B2022: 10.5B2023: 12.8B2024: 12.4B2025: 12.5B2026: 12.1B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 12.12 billion for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in 2026.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Bahamas peaked at 15.59 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.53 billion, in 2002.

That places Bahamas 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Bahamas, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 5.05 billion —
1997 5.08 billion +0.5%
1998 5.69 billion +12.1%
1999 4.27 billion -24.9%
2000 4.69 billion +9.6%
2001 4.32 billion -7.9%
2002 3.53 billion -18.2%
2003 4.00 billion +13.4%
2004 4.63 billion +15.5%
2005 5.98 billion +29.4%
2006 7.10 billion +18.6%
2007 7.20 billion +1.5%
2008 10.28 billion +42.9%
2009 9.46 billion -8.0%
2010 10.82 billion +14.3%
2011 9.91 billion -8.4%
2012 13.30 billion +34.2%
2013 15.58 billion +17.1%
2014 13.29 billion -14.7%
2015 13.73 billion +3.4%
2016 13.66 billion -0.6%
2017 15.59 billion +14.2%
2018 13.49 billion -13.4%
2019 12.79 billion -5.3%
2020 10.70 billion -16.3%
2021 10.87 billion +1.7%
2022 10.48 billion -3.6%
2023 12.79 billion +22.0%
2024 12.42 billion -2.9%
2025 12.47 billion +0.4%
2026 12.12 billion -2.8%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 12.12 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.50 billion, 16% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 12.12 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.71 billion, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.02 billion 4.27 billion 5.69 billion 4
2000s 6.12 billion 3.53 billion 10.28 billion 10
2010s 13.22 billion 9.91 billion 15.59 billion 10
2020s 11.69 billion 10.48 billion 12.79 billion 7

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 78 Ukraine 13.46 billion compare
  2. 79 Guatemala 13.43 billion compare
  3. 80 Kenya 12.35 billion compare
  4. 82 Mauritius 11.95 billion compare
  5. 83 Paraguay 11.61 billion compare
  6. 84 Slovakia 10.97 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Bahamas?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Bahamas was 12.12 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 billion in 2002.
How does Bahamas rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Bahamas ranks 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.