Share of imports that come from China in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of imports that come from China was 11.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Jamaica, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Jamaica stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Jamaica peaked at 11.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 9.6% | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +22.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 65% 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% |
| 1974 | +167.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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 | 8.8% | 7.4% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -119.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % 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 11.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 11.7% in 2025.
- 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 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.