Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 7,524 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Jamaica stood at 7,524.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Jamaica peaked at 8,498 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,668, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 102nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,725 | — |
| 1992 | 1,668 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,097 | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 2,164 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,757 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 2,927 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3,026 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,269 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,865 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 3,193 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 3,355 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,568 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,695 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,926 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4,744 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 5,648 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 6,413 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 8,498 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 4,883 | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 5,335 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 6,439 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 6,321 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,219 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,847 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5,034 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 4,851 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,533 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 6,126 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 6,403 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,765 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 5,971 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 7,731 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 7,591 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,288 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 7,524 | +3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,524 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,086, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,524 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,829, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,500 | 1,668 | 3,269 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,792 | 3,193 | 8,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,811 | 4,851 | 6,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,812 | 4,765 | 7,731 | 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$, millions in Jamaica?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Jamaica was 7,524 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$, millions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,498 in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.