Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 20,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 26,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 32,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 36,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 39,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 45,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 49,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 52,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 56,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 69,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 77,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 72,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 80,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 94,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 91,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 101,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 116,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 136,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 147,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 147,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 156,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 163,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 182,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 187,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 175,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 176,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 197,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 212,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 215,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 244,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 249,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 258,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 244,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 243,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 241,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 254,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 254,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 272,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 282,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 296,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 324,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 353,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 404,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 184,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 269,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 417,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2023 | 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -54.3% | 404,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 58,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 182,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 241,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 404,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Bahamas 514,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Czechia 512,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 502,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Croatia 434,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Greece 412,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hungary 409,151 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 486,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.