What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.6175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

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

Jamaica: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

97th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6175 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.6175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Jamaica ranks 97th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1962	0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1963	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1964	0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1965	0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1967	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1968	0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1969	0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1970	0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1971	0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1973	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1974	0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1975	0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1976	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1977	0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1978	0.3418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1979	0.4095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1980	0.437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	0.4945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1982	0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1983	0.4128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1984	0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1985	0.529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1986	0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1987	0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1988	0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.4204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1990	0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1992	0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1993	0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1994	0.4079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1995	0.4284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1996	0.401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1997	0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.3454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1999	0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2000	0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2001	0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2003	0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2004	0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2005	0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2006	0.4736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2007	0.5385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2008	0.6175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2009	0.4178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
2010	0.3952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2011	0.4458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2012	0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2013	0.4358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2014	0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2016	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.3686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2018	0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.3752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2020	0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2021	0.374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2022	0.4109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2023	0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2024	0.3311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2025	0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Gambia 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Romania 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Republic of Korea 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Albania 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Bahrain 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.6175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.