Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.2001 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -0.2001 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 102.6% on the previous year and down 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 86.44 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -35.51 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -23.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1979 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1983 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 1984 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1985 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1986 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1987 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -841.3% |
| 1988 | 25.97 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1989 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1990 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1991 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1993 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1994 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1997 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1998 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2001 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8978 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2004 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -1061.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3107 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2006 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +5543.6% |
| 2007 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2009 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -689.5% |
| 2010 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 2012 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2013 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2014 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2015 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4711 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +1407.6% |
| 2018 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 2020 | -35.51 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 2021 | 86.44 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2022 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2001 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -23.75 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -20.84 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 % change on previous year | -35.51 % change on previous year | 86.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 153 Ecuador 0.373 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.262 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 0.1373 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Angola -0.2985 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Nepal -0.3913 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Barbados -0.4748 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was -0.2001 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.44 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.51 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.