European Union vs Jamaica: Transport services
European Union
18.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
47.1%
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Jamaica rank
43rd
Transport services over time
- European Union
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 47.1% against 18.5% in European Union, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 56.3% | 18.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 52.1% | 16.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 44.7% | 18.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 42.5% | 19.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 40.2% | 18.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 49.9% | 28.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, European Union or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 47.1% against 18.5% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between European Union and Jamaica?
- 28.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Jamaica?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Jamaica rank globally for transport services?
- European Union ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.