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Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

04 May
2020

MEFD March 2020

During the review month, developments in the domestic economy were dominated by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

30 Mar
2020

MEFD February 2020

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy exhibited moderated, but slightly positive performance during February, in line with tourism output constraints. Sustained growth in the sea segment contrasted with reaction in the high value-adde...

02 Mar
2020

MEFD January 2020

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy exhibited mildly expansionary trends during the review month. Gains in the high value-added stopover visitor segment, mainly in New Providence and the Family Islands not damaged by Hurricane Doria...

03 Feb
2020

MEFD December 2019

Indications are that the domestic economy sustained its modest growth during the review period. Tourism maintained a positive momentum, bolstered by activity in New Providence markets and the Family Islands unaffected by Hurricane Dorian. Further, on...

23 Dec
2019

MEFD November 2019

Economic indicators suggest that domestic output maintained its upward, albeit modest, trajectory over the review period. In particular, tourism output continued to be supported by activity in the New Providence market, and the Family Islands unaffec...

02 Dec
2019

MEFD October 2019

Indications are that, during the review period, the domestic economic activity remained mildly positive, following the passage of Hurricane Dorian. Specifically, tourism output was supported by gains in the New Providence market and the unaffected Fa...

04 Nov
2019

MEFD September 2019

Domestic economic developments for the month of September were dominated by the passage of Hurricane Dorian, which resulted in a falloff in tourism relative to an average monthly strengthening during the first eight months. Nonetheless, positive impu...

30 Sep
2019

Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, August 2019

Domestic economic developments, which remained healthy through August, pre-dated the passage of Hurricane Dorian which caused extensive damages to private and public sector infrastructure in Grand Bahama and Abaco.

04 Sep
2019

Monthly Economic and Financial Development, July 2019

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy maintained its modest upward trajectory during the review period.

29 Jul
2019

MEFD, June 2019

According to preliminary data, the modest-paced improvement in the domestic economy was sustained over the review period, with tourism sector output remaining buoyant, as evidenced by the continued record growth in high value-added stopover arrivals.

29 Jun
2019

Monthly Economic and Financial Development, May 2019

Indications are that the domestic economy maintained its modest pace of expansion over the review period, as increased visitor traffic for the Easter holiday period, sustained the growth in tourism.

25 Jun
2019

MEFD July 2018

The domestic economy maintained its mildly positive growth trajectory in July. Gains in the tourism sector were underpinned by improvements in the major source markets, increased high-end room capacity, and an expansion in airlift.

03 Jun
2019

MEFD April 2019

Preliminary indications are that the domestic economy maintained its modest growth trajectory over the review period. Gains in stopover visitor arrivals during the Easter holiday, supported the expansion in tourism, while activity in the construction...

02 May
2019

MEFD, March 2019

Indications are that the domestic economy maintained its modest pace of growth over the review month of March. The sustained increase in stopover visitor arrivals supported gains in tourism sector output, while ongoing medium and small-scale foreign...

01 Apr
2019

MEFD February 2019

Indications are that the domestic economy sustained its upward trajectory during the review month, as an increase in long-stay visitor arrivals underpinned the improvement in tourism sector output, while foreign investment-led projects supported acti...