Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Import volume index (2015 = 100) was 115.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Import volume index in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Jamaica is 115.4 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Jamaica peaked at 141.8 2015 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.8 2015 = 100, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 104th 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.
Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 108.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 133.3 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 141.8 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 98.4 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 104.4 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 102 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 101.5 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 118.9 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 117.6 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 125.1 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 102.7 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 109.1 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 115.9 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 115.4 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 115.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.65 2015 = 100, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 115.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.22 2015 = 100 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | 141.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 106.55 2015 = 100 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | 125.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.64 2015 = 100 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | 115.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import volume index in Jamaica?
- Import volume index in Jamaica was 115.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 141.8 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8 2015 = 100 in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for import volume index?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.