Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Jamaica
Jamaica: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Jamaica stood at 34.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Jamaica peaked at 45.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 102nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.6% | — |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +72.2% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -7.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +72.2% | 9.6% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 9.6% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 28.4% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 35.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 25.7% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 34.9% 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 45.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd 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 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.