Travel services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Travel services was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Jamaica stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Jamaica peaked at 22.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Travel services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.6% | — |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -50.6% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +58.3% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 8.3% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 8.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.9% compare
- 157 Burundi 8.9% compare
- 158 Singapore 8.8% compare
- 160 Seychelles 8.4% compare
- 161 Uganda 8.3% compare
- 162 Montenegro 8.3% 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 travel services in Jamaica?
- Travel services in Jamaica was 8.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for travel services?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.