How does Jamaica rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.

Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

53rd

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1976–2024

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Jamaica ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1978	0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
1979	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1980	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1981	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1982	0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1983	0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1984	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
1985	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1986	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1987	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1988	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1989	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1990	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1991	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1992	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1993	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1994	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1995	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1996	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1997	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1999	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2001	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2002	0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2004	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2005	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2006	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2007	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2008	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2009	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2010	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2011	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2012	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2013	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2015	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2016	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2017	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2019	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2020	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
2021	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.2%
2022	0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2023	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2021	+75.2%	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

50 Fiji 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Armenia 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
52 Faroe Islands 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
54 Finland 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Iceland 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Mauritius 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Jamaica

Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
Food imports 22.2% (2025)
Manufactures imports 53.3% (2025)
Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service imports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 29.5% (2025)
Manufactures exports 3.9% (2025)
Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 5.03 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Jamaica rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.