What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?

Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

How does Jamaica rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

116th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1976–2024

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Jamaica ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.2669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1978	0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1979	0.3639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1980	0.3875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1981	0.4353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1982	0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1983	0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1984	0.4369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
1985	0.4781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1986	0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
1987	0.3277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1988	0.3279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1989	0.3675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1990	0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1991	0.3868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1992	0.4359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1993	0.353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1994	0.385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1995	0.3991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1996	0.3672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.3372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1998	0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1999	0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.3336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2001	0.3342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2003	0.3529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2004	0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2005	0.3776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2006	0.4256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2007	0.4847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2008	0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2009	0.3693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
2010	0.3502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2011	0.4072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2012	0.3805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2013	0.3826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.2973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2016	0.2733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2017	0.3107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2018	0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2019	0.3339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2021	0.267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2022	0.346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
2023	0.2989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2024	0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.3743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

113 Guinea 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Nepal 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Albania 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Ireland 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 French Polynesia 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Iceland 0.2698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More economy & growth data for Jamaica

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.5505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Jamaica rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods imports (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.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods imports (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.