Bahamas international reserves

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Total reserves
$3.2B
Data for April 2026
1-month change
+5.5%
12-month change
+14.5%
High since 2000
$3.3B
July 2022

Monthly history (IMF)

$3.2 billion
April 2026+682.4% vs January 2000
$0M$1B$2B$3B$4BJan 2000Mar 2013Apr 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of April 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$3.1B · 94.1%
  • SDRs$164M · 5.1%
  • IMF reserve position$26M · 0.8%

Gold

Bahamas does not report gold holdings.

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 8,056
Reserves as % of GDP (2024)
20.5%
Months of imports covered
5.9
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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