Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Jamaica
Jamaica: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 7,519 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Jamaica is 7,519, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Jamaica peaked at 8,461 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,668, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 101st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,726 | — |
| 1992 | 1,668 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,093 | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 2,162 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,753 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 2,923 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3,021 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,264 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,864 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 3,199 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 3,363 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,574 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,711 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,929 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4,753 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 5,657 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 6,418 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 8,461 | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 4,872 | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 5,334 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 6,431 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 6,319 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,244 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,847 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5,042 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4,851 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,532 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6,136 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 6,406 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,776 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 5,962 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 7,732 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 7,598 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,309 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 7,519 | +2.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,519 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,994, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,519 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,815, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,497 | 1,668 | 3,264 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,794 | 3,199 | 8,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,814 | 4,851 | 6,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,816 | 4,776 | 7,732 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Jamaica?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Jamaica was 7,519 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.