Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,672 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,672 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 3,054 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 121.5 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 104th 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$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 127.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 121.5 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 126.52 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 126.14 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 155.08 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 161.03 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 172.82 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 181.26 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 196.92 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 226.61 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 272.08 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 283.78 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 307.67 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 323.38 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 451.15 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 535.66 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 423.79 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 366.5 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 440.66 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 404.99 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 437.81 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 551.28 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 531.16 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 478.59 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 440.79 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 445 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 400.27 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 511.78 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 597.89 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 740.68 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 751.69 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 712.92 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 731.4 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 857.31 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 846.68 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,110 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 1,111 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,126 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,098 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,227 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1,254 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,440 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,821 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 2,092 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2,309 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3,054 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 1,812 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 1,863 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,276 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2,229 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,192 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,045 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,744 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,639 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,944 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 2,172 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,263 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,683 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 2,103 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 2,722 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 2,672 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.49 current US$ per person | 121.5 current US$ per person | 226.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 380.96 current US$ per person | 272.08 current US$ per person | 535.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.52 current US$ per person | 400.27 current US$ per person | 740.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 950.13 current US$ per person | 712.92 current US$ per person | 1,156 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,769 current US$ per person | 1,227 current US$ per person | 3,054 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,037 current US$ per person | 1,639 current US$ per person | 2,276 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,295 current US$ per person | 1,683 current US$ per person | 2,722 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 101 Vietnam 3,174 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Lebanon 3,121 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 3,008 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Mongolia 2,662 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Suriname 2,638 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 2,526 current US$ per person compare
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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 2,672 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,054 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.5 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.