Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Jamaica
Jamaica: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 12.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Jamaica, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Jamaica peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.5% | — |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -62.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -49.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -60.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -41.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +210.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +139.1% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +58.6% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +76.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +148.5% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +210.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2020 | +148.5% | 10.7% | 26.5% |
| 1986 | +139.1% | 1.1% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 3.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 11.5% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Guyana 12.7% compare
- 150 Central African Republic 12.5% compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 12.3% compare
- 153 Tonga 11.8% compare
- 154 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11.4% compare
- 155 Micronesia (country) 11.0% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Jamaica?
- Computer, communications and other services in Jamaica was 12.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.