Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Jamaica

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.8%

World rank

95th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Jamaica, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Jamaica peaked at 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Jamaica 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1962	0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1963	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1964	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1965	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1966	0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1967	0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1968	0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1969	0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1970	0.3638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1971	0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1972	0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1973	0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1974	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1975	0.3781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1976	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1977	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1978	0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1979	0.354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1980	0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1981	0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1982	0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1983	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1984	0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
1985	0.4853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1986	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
1987	0.3627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1988	0.3663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1989	0.3972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1990	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1991	0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1992	0.5016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1993	0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1994	0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1995	0.422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1996	0.3792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1997	0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1998	0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1999	0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2001	0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2004	0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2005	0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2006	0.4737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2007	0.4896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2008	0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2009	0.4093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
2010	0.3874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2011	0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2012	0.4173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2013	0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2016	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2017	0.3468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2018	0.3633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2019	0.3752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2020	0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2021	0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2022	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2023	0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

92 Palestine, State of 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Vanuatu 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Mexico 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Ukraine 0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Republic of Korea 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Jamaica?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Jamaica was 0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Jamaica ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.