Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 2,758 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 460.94 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 460.94 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 486.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 558.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 576.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 662.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 689.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 622.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 596.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 589.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 552.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 610.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 701.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 755.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 850.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 976.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 936.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 946.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,372 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,392 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,378 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,450 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,304 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,408 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,560 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,608 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,211 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,561 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 1,545 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,633 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,744 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1,655 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,651 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,678 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2,180 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 2,271 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,270 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 1,685 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 2,423 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 2,758 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,410 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,072 BoP, current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 460.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 576.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 663.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 552.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 850.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per person | 936.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,304 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,211 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,545 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,271 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,270 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,758 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 Peru 3,128 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Paraguay 2,812 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 2,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Gabon 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Cape Verde 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Iraq 2,516 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica was 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,758 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.