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 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Moldova 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Ghana 0.3681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Ukraine 0.347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 South Africa 0.3434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 El Salvador 0.3345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Jamaica was 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.