Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 184,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 184,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 253,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 68,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 76,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 75,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 88,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 89,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 70,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 63,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 64,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 52,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 54,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 66,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 82,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 95,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 109,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 110,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 103,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 102,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 142,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 165,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 158,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 156,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 148,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 138,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 144,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 134,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 120,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 127,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 147,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 153,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 197,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 218,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 253,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 128,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 126,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 153,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 159,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 145,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 133,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 115,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 109,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 124,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 181,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 152,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 115,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 136,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 175,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 184,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 184,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 184,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 121,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 72,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 80 Belarus 192,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 191,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Philippines 185,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 167,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 New Zealand 161,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 148,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 184,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 253,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.