Export value index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Export value index was 154.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Export value index in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Jamaica stood at 154.4 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Jamaica peaked at 201.7 2015 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.3 2015 = 100, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 126.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 161.1 2015 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 186.2 2015 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 201.7 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 109.2 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 133.6 2015 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 141 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 129.2 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 161.7 2015 = 100 | +49.9% |
| 2019 | 136.1 2015 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 102.6 2015 = 100 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 122 2015 = 100 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 156.7 2015 = 100 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 165.3 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 154.4 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 154.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.15 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 154.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.6 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.82 2015 = 100 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | 201.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 123.65 2015 = 100 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | 161.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.2 2015 = 100 | 102.6 2015 = 100 | 165.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 export value index in Jamaica?
- Export value index in Jamaica was 154.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 201.7 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for export value index?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.