Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica is 5.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.7% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 38.26 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -40.18 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1963 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1964 | 27.88 % change on previous year | +1972.1% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 13.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1968 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1969 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1971 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1972 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 1973 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1974 | 38.26 % change on previous year | +525.8% |
| 1975 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1976 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1977 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1978 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1979 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1980 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1982 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1983 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1984 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 1985 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1986 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1987 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1988 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 27.37 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1991 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 1992 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1993 | 27.21 % change on previous year | -887.2% |
| 1994 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1995 | 26.71 % change on previous year | +518.9% |
| 1996 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1998 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1999 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -409.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 2003 | 3 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2005 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 2006 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 22 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -40.18 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2010 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2011 | 23.23 % change on previous year | +630.8% |
| 2012 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2013 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2014 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +233.0% |
| 2015 | -14.5 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2016 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
| 2018 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2020 | -25.42 % change on previous year | -819.5% |
| 2021 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2022 | 29.48 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2023 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2024 | -4 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2025 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year | 38.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -23.29 % change on previous year | 27.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | 27.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -40.18 % change on previous year | 22.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -14.5 % change on previous year | 23.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -25.42 % change on previous year | 29.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 Brazil 5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Guam 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Togo 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Bahrain 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Seychelles 5.12 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.