Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 5.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Jamaica stood at 5.09 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 82.4% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Jamaica peaked at 84.47 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -44.01 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1963 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +245.6% |
| 1964 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1965 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1966 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 1967 | -0.7834 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1968 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 1969 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -796.0% |
| 1970 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1971 | -0.1899 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1972 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -5437.6% |
| 1973 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1974 | 84.47 % change on previous year | +3316.7% |
| 1975 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1976 | -20.65 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1977 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1978 | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1979 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -1277.3% |
| 1980 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1982 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -506.2% |
| 1983 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1984 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1985 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -687.1% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1987 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +648.9% |
| 1988 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 18.36 % change on previous year | +317.1% |
| 1993 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1997 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1998 | -26.76 % change on previous year | +484.9% |
| 1999 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2000 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2001 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2002 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2004 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2005 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 31.89 % change on previous year | +208.8% |
| 2007 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2008 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2009 | -44.01 % change on previous year | -1267.2% |
| 2010 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2011 | 30.67 % change on previous year | -1471.2% |
| 2012 | -0.9035 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2013 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +822.2% |
| 2014 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2015 | -13.5 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2016 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -274.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5 % change on previous year | +288.7% |
| 2019 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2020 | -18.9 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2022 | 28.94 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.09 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.61 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +5437.6% | -0.1899 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3316.7% | 2.47 % change on previous year | 84.47 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1471.2% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 30.67 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1277.3% | -0.8687 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1267.2% | 3.77 % change on previous year | -44.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 15.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.39 % change on previous year | -20.65 % change on previous year | 84.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -23.97 % change on previous year | 23.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -26.76 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -44.01 % change on previous year | 31.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -18.22 % change on previous year | 41.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -18.9 % change on previous year | 28.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 48 Austria 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Eswatini 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 50 San Marino 5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Slovenia 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 54 France 4.68 % change on previous year compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Jamaica?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Jamaica was 5.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.47 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.01 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.