Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service 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
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 0.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 2022 | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +72.3% | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Fiji 0.1669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Armenia 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Faroe Islands 0.1573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Solomon Islands 0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Bahamas 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Palau 0.1557 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.