Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -9.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica is -9.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 54.87 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -46.04 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 179th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1963 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1964 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1965 | -0.9259 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1966 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -806.5% |
| 1967 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1968 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 1969 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -682.1% |
| 1970 | 34.65 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1971 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1972 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -1848.7% |
| 1973 | -0.2558 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1974 | 54.87 % change on previous year | -21554.9% |
| 1975 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1976 | -17 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1977 | 21.9 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1978 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1979 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1980 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -1084.4% |
| 1981 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1982 | -21.25 % change on previous year | -1960.6% |
| 1983 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1984 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1985 | -19.72 % change on previous year | +988.9% |
| 1986 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1987 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +388.8% |
| 1988 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1991 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1992 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1993 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1994 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +474.3% |
| 1995 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1996 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2001 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2002 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2004 | 18.81 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 2005 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 27.15 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 2007 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -46.04 % change on previous year | -661.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9119 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2011 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +2336.1% |
| 2012 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2013 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2014 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2015 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2016 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 2018 | 49.69 % change on previous year | +453.1% |
| 2019 | -15.81 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2020 | -24.23 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2022 | 28.36 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2024 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2025 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -9.53 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -9.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +21554.9% | -0.2558 % change on previous year | 54.87 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2336.1% | 0.9119 % change on previous year | 22.21 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1960.6% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1848.7% | -0.8772 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1084.4% | -1.8 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -988.9% | -1.81 % change on previous year | -19.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.1 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 54.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 17.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -46.04 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -15.81 % change on previous year | 49.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -24.23 % change on previous year | 28.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 2,708 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was -9.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.87 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.