Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -1.82 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 106.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Jamaica peaked at 41.62 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -40.41 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1964 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +2108.6% |
| 1965 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1966 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1967 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1969 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1970 | 21.56 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1972 | 10 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 41.62 % change on previous year | +519.2% |
| 1975 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1976 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1977 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1978 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1979 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1980 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1981 | 27.57 % change on previous year | +192.0% |
| 1982 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1983 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +272.8% |
| 1984 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1986 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -534.4% |
| 1987 | 28.84 % change on previous year | -413.1% |
| 1988 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1989 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1991 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 1992 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1993 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +410.6% |
| 1994 | -0.2209 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1995 | 32.44 % change on previous year | -14785.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1997 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +407.1% |
| 1998 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1999 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -800.5% |
| 2001 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 2005 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +282.3% |
| 2006 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 32.83 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 2009 | -40.41 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2010 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2011 | 22.71 % change on previous year | +601.0% |
| 2012 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2013 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2014 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +415.5% |
| 2015 | -14.46 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 2016 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 2018 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2020 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -690.0% |
| 2021 | 25.27 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2022 | 29.5 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2023 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7926 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.36 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +14785.4% | -0.2209 % change on previous year | 32.44 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2108.6% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.31 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -19.84 % change on previous year | 41.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 28.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 32.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 % change on previous year | -40.41 % change on previous year | 32.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -25.43 % change on previous year | 29.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 98 Bahrain -1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Faroe Islands -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Honduras -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Canada -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Hong Kong -2 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Senegal -2.05 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Jamaica was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.62 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.41 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.