Jamaica vs Namibia: Goods imports

Jamaica
6.07 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
6.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
130th
Namibia rank
127th

Goods imports over time

  • Jamaica
  • Namibia
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197620002024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 704.09 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 130th and Namibia ranks 127th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ 830.93 million BoP, current US$ Jamaica
2000s 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ Jamaica
2010s 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ 714.99 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2020s 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ 292.87 million BoP, current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Jamaica or Namibia?
Namibia, at 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Jamaica and Namibia?
704.09 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for goods imports?
Jamaica ranks 130th and Namibia ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.