Net barter terms of trade index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net barter terms of trade index was 100.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net barter terms of trade index in Jamaica is 100.3 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Jamaica peaked at 126.3 2015 = 100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97 2015 = 100, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 123.9 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 110.4 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 110 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 97 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 101.1 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 109.5 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 100.3 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.18 2015 = 100 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.76 2015 = 100 | 97 2015 = 100 | 110.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.8 2015 = 100 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Czechia 100.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 109 Hong Kong 100.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 109 Nepal 100.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 111 Netherlands 100.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 113 Micronesia (country) 100.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 114 Costa Rica 99.9 2015 = 100 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 net barter terms of trade index in Jamaica?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Jamaica was 100.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.