Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (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 service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 23,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 27,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 31,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 34,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 37,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 39,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 37,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 38,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 38,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 37,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 42,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 52,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 66,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 64,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 61,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 65,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 76,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 88,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 101,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 106,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 113,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 119,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 122,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 131,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 139,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 147,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 146,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 158,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 159,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 186,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 210,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 218,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 173,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 168,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 179,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 201,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 190,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 207,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 199,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 200,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 214,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 222,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 242,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 158,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 290,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 297,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +83.3% | 158,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 42,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 218,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 168,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 242,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 158,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 44 Slovenia 446,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 333,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 330,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 311,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hungary 298,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 284,151 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 319,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.