Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,708 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,708 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 3,106 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 126.1 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.87 current US$ per person | 126.1 current US$ per person | 235.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 403.35 current US$ per person | 279.52 current US$ per person | 556.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.53 current US$ per person | 420.39 current US$ per person | 784.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 982.41 current US$ per person | 691.22 current US$ per person | 1,229 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,808 current US$ per person | 1,266 current US$ per person | 3,106 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,084 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | 2,333 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,410 current US$ per person | 1,683 current US$ per person | 2,723 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Paraguay 2,728 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,727 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Namibia 2,724 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Libya 2,589 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 2,583 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Jordan 2,512 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$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 2,708 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,106 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.1 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.