Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 135.4 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Jamaica, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit value index in Jamaica is 135.4 2015 = 100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Jamaica peaked at 165.1 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.1 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 87.7 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 81.1 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 76.5 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 58.1 2015 = 100 | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 58.6 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 60 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 90.2 2015 = 100 | +50.3% |
| 1989 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 68.9 2015 = 100 | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 66.8 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 63.9 2015 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 65.7 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 82.1 2015 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 75 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 76.1 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 69.6 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 69.3 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.2 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 71 2015 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 67.3 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 70.7 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 82.5 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 121.6 2015 = 100 | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 128.1 2015 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 137.3 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 101.4 2015 = 100 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 138.8 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 127.3 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 121.1 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 97 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 118.9 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 129.2 2015 = 100 | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 165.1 2015 = 100 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 134.5 2015 = 100 | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 130.7 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 135.4 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 135.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 127.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 135.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.1 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.96 2015 = 100 | 58.1 2015 = 100 | 90.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.26 2015 = 100 | 63.9 2015 = 100 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.77 2015 = 100 | 67.3 2015 = 100 | 137.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.83 2015 = 100 | 97 2015 = 100 | 138.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.02 2015 = 100 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | 165.1 2015 = 100 | 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 export unit value index in Jamaica?
- Export unit value index in Jamaica was 135.4 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 165.1 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for export unit value index?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.