Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Jamaica, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Jamaica stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Jamaica peaked at 36.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.2% | — |
| 1977 | 35.9% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +64.9% | 5.3% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 33.9% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Jamaica?
- Transport services in Jamaica was 5.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for transport services?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.