International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Jamaica
Jamaica: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 48.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Jamaica, 1995–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2011, international tourism, receipts in Jamaica stood at 48.1%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Jamaica peaked at 52.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.3% | — |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -8.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 9.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (% of total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +27.8% | 40.1% | 51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.3% | 42.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.1% | 52.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 12 Macao 60.6% compare
- 13 Bahamas 59.6% compare
- 14 Vanuatu 50.4% compare
- 16 Tonga 47.8% compare
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.1%
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.0%
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 international tourism, receipts in Jamaica?
- International tourism, receipts in Jamaica was 48.1% in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.