Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Jamaica, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Jamaica stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +71.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +226.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +174.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -80.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +165.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +144.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -61.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +118.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +90.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +134.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Jamaica was 2.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).