Transport services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Transport services was 47.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 47.1% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Jamaica peaked at 62.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49.7% | — |
| 1977 | 56.4% | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 57.5% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 49.7% | 60.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 45.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 41.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 38.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 33.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 43.8% | 62.5% | 5 |
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 transport services in Jamaica?
- Transport services in Jamaica was 47.1% in 2024, 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 62.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for transport services?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.