Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 10.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Jamaica, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Jamaica peaked at 10.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1964.
Jamaica ranks 150th 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.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +424.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -50.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -41.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +98.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -60.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +63.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +67.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +11.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +424.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Jamaica was 10.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.