The Bahamas: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

July 7, 2005

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The Bahamas: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2005) accessed September 18, 2024

Summary

This Selected Issues paper for The Bahamas reports that the largest portion of tourism expenditure in The Bahamas comes from stayover visitors, and total tourism spending has been stagnant. The Bahamas is a small open economy highly dependent on tourism and the offshore financial sector. Private consumption expenditure in the country or countries of origin is the most important determinant of tourism in The Bahamas.

Subject: Banking, Central bank bills, Central banks, Economic sectors, Environment, Expenditure, Monetary policy, Monetary policy instruments, Natural disasters, Tourism

Keywords: Bank Supervision Department of the central bank, Caribbean, Central bank bills, Central bank of The Bahamas, CR, Information sharing, ISCR, Monetary policy instruments, Natural disasters, Price, Stayover arrival, Stayover expenditure, Tourism

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Pages:

84
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2005/224
Stock No:

1BHSEA2005002
ISBN:

9781451804720
ISSN:

1934-7685

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