weighted score 2.6 · nine dimensions
Country Risk Profile
Bahamas
Sourcing risk, regulatory exposure and audit intelligence for Bahamas-origin supply chains.
Forced & child labour
2
Low risk. No TVPRA listings. Services-dominated economy. Haitian migrant workers in domestic sectors are a concern but not export-relevant.
Worker rights & FOA
2
Freedom of association protected. Trade unions operate. Labour rights framework is functional. English common law tradition provides worker protections.
OHS & audit transparency
3
Occupational health and safety standards are adequate. Services economy means lower industrial OHS exposure. Maritime sector has specific safety requirements.
Food & product safety
2
Limited goods exports. Seafood exports meet international standards. Food safety regulatory framework is adequate for the economy's size and complexity.
Environmental & regulatory
2
Marine environment protection is a priority. Tourism drives environmental preservation incentives. Hurricane vulnerability is the primary environmental risk rather than industrial pollution.
Governance & anti-corruption
2
TI CPI 2025: 64. Parliamentary democracy. Independent judiciary. Progress on financial transparency has addressed historical concerns about offshore sector governance.
Tariff & preferential access
4
CARIFORUM-EU EPA provides preferential access. CBI preferences for US market. Limited goods exports reduce the commercial significance of tariff preferences.
Non-tariff barriers
3
Limited NTB exposure given services-dominated economy. Seafood and salt exports face few barriers. Documentation capacity is adequate.
Supply chain traceability
3
Simple supply chains given services dominance. Freeport transshipment operations have documentation requirements. Financial services have strong traceability by nature.
Labour & Social Risk
Labour & Social Risk
- Labour standards
- Bahamas has adequate labour protections under English common law. Freedom of association is protected. Trade unions operate freely. No TVPRA listings for goods produced with forced or child labour.
- Migrant workers
- Haitian migrant workers (both documented and undocumented) are present in agriculture and construction. Labour rights for irregular migrants are a documented concern, though this affects domestic services rather than export supply chains.
- Risk profile
- Low forced and child labour risk for export-relevant sectors. Tourism and financial services dominate the economy with formal employment relationships.
Governance & Financial Transparency
Governance & Financial Transparency
- Governance
- TI CPI 2025: 64. Parliamentary democracy with regular elections. Independent judiciary under English common law. Governance is adequate though slightly below Barbados.
- Financial transparency
- Historical reputation as offshore financial centre has attracted OECD/FATF scrutiny. The Bahamas has made significant progress on tax transparency and AML compliance. No longer on EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions.
- EU trade access
- CARIFORUM-EU EPA provides preferential tariff access. Limited goods exports to the EU mean trade access is less commercially significant than for manufacturing economies.