Transport services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Transport services was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Jamaica stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Jamaica peaked at 34.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32.7% | — |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +63.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 17.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 13.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 155 Costa Rica 5.6% compare
- 156 Honduras 5.6% compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.5% compare
- 159 Botswana 5.4% compare
- 160 Philippines 5.2% compare
- 161 Samoa 5.0% 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 transport services in Jamaica?
- Transport services in Jamaica was 5.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for transport services?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.