Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 67.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Jamaica is 67.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Jamaica peaked at 97.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.1% | — |
| 1961 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 92.6% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 90.1% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 91.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 89.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 80.4% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 82.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 78.7% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 77.8% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 83.0% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 67.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 67.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 90.1% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.2% | 75.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 74.6% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 82.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 69.6% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 63.3% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 63.1% | 67.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 from high-income economies in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Jamaica was 67.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.