Manufactures imports in Jamaica
Jamaica: Manufactures imports was 51.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Jamaica, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Jamaica stood at 51.4%.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Jamaica peaked at 67.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 63.2% | — |
| 1963 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 56.4% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 45.0% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 54.3% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 45.0% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 38.8% | 57.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 62.9% | 67.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 44.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 43.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 47.3% | 57.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 154 Seychelles 51.8% compare
- 155 Cameroon 51.6% compare
- 156 Ghana 51.5% compare
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 51.2% compare
- 159 Central African Republic 51.1% compare
- 160 Palau 50.8% compare
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (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$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,708 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Jamaica?
- Manufactures imports in Jamaica was 51.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for manufactures imports?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.