Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica
Jamaica: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.31 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica stood at 4.31 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica peaked at 4.32 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion current US$, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.20 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +72.9% |
| 2023 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 4.31 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.31 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.31 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +72.9% | 2.10 billion current US$ | 3.62 billion current US$ |
| 2021 | +66.8% | 1.26 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -39.0% | 2.06 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 4.32 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jamaica was 4.31 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.