Bahamas vs Jamaica: Imports by region of origin
Bahamas
4.01 billion current US$
in 2024
Jamaica
4.14 billion current US$
in 2024
Bahamas rank
58th
Jamaica rank
56th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.14 billion current US$ against 4.01 billion current US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 121.55 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 210 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.80 million current US$ | 69.70 million current US$ | 31.90 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 110.63 million current US$ | 158.62 million current US$ | 47.99 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 255.71 million current US$ | 445.24 million current US$ | 189.53 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 964.40 million current US$ | 862.19 million current US$ | 102.21 million current US$ | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 992.87 million current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 723.52 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.26 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 846.25 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 3.38 billion current US$ | 346.31 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 3.70 billion current US$ | 499.85 million current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.14 billion current US$ against 4.01 billion current US$ in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 121.55 million current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Bahamas ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.