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The Bahamas Central Bank yesterday confirmed that the Bahamian economy’s growth rate “moderated” in May with total departures from the country’s main aviation gateway down 2.3 percent for 2025 to-date.
The banking sector regulator, unveiling its report on May’s economic developments, again blamed “capacity constraints” meaning a shortage of hotel rooms and other stopover accommodation for the “slower pace” of year-over-year tourism arrivals despite concerns this may also be linked to reduced demand and global economic and political uncertainties.
The Central Bank noted that total and US departures through Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), the primary point of entry for stopover visitors, were down year-over-year for both May and the first five months of 2025.