Share of imports that come from China in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of imports that come from China was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Jamaica, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Jamaica stood at 7.0%.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Jamaica peaked at 8.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -43.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -67.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +91.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +167.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +242.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -77.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +87.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -53.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +128.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -65.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +105.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +75.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +138.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -12.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +242.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 share of imports that come from china in Jamaica?
- Share of imports that come from china in Jamaica was 7.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.