Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 314,188 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 314,188 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 314,188 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,890 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30,018 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 22,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 26,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 30,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 32,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 36,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 38,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 35,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 36,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 35,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 35,374 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 39,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 50,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 63,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 61,570 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 58,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 62,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 72,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 85,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 99,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 103,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 110,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 116,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 118,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 128,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 136,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 143,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 141,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 154,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 154,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 181,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 205,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 212,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 168,422 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 163,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 173,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 194,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 184,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 201,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 193,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 194,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 208,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 216,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 236,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 152,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 284,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2022 | 291,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 314,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 40,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 212,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 163,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 236,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 314,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 448,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovenia 439,726 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 333,672 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Brunei 305,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Palestine 305,278 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hungary 295,688 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 314,188 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 314,188 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,890 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.