Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 701,016 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 701,016 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 781,625 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,483 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 61st of 205 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 | 28,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 171,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 289,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 781,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 440,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 594,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 601,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 439,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 713,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 58 Croatia 776,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lithuania 774,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 El Salvador 755,212 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Greece 696,974 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 French Polynesia 663,209 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 597,805 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 701,016 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 781,625 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,483 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.