Jamaica - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Jamaica was $5,860,820,000 as of 2020. Over the past 44 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $9,913,904,000 in 2008 and $923,700,000 in 1977.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1976 $1,124,400,000
1977 $923,700,000
1978 $1,049,800,000
1979 $1,222,000,000
1980 $1,408,100,000
1981 $1,703,800,000
1982 $1,638,900,000
1983 $1,527,500,000
1984 $1,455,000,000
1985 $1,419,100,000
1986 $1,248,800,000
1987 $1,532,300,000
1988 $1,822,900,000
1989 $2,339,500,000
1990 $2,390,100,000
1991 $2,258,600,000
1992 $2,255,500,000
1993 $2,744,000,000
1994 $3,054,500,000
1995 $3,729,100,000
1996 $3,864,400,000
1997 $4,064,300,000
1998 $4,037,500,000
1999 $4,008,600,000
2000 $4,426,800,000
2001 $4,586,500,000
2002 $4,776,995,000
2003 $4,914,386,000
2004 $5,264,026,000
2005 $5,967,540,000
2006 $7,098,090,000
2007 $8,485,576,000
2008 $9,913,904,000
2009 $6,356,294,000
2010 $6,453,777,000
2011 $7,827,455,000
2012 $7,811,587,000
2013 $7,516,723,000
2014 $7,452,312,000
2015 $6,610,128,000
2016 $6,242,638,000
2017 $7,226,381,000
2018 $7,890,180,000
2019 $8,316,718,000
2020 $5,860,820,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Jamaica was $7,192,755,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $9,820,606,000 in 2008 and $261,794,800 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $265,994,700
1961 $261,794,800
1962 $271,594,600
1963 $281,394,400
1964 $349,993,000
1965 $358,392,800
1966 $393,392,100
1967 $422,535,200
1968 $456,018,200
1969 $517,700,700
1970 $525,621,000
1971 $630,403,500
1972 $770,032,600
1973 $783,909,600
1974 $1,090,309,000
1975 $1,304,697,000
1976 $1,123,859,000
1977 $922,340,800
1978 $987,193,100
1979 $1,227,844,000
1980 $1,367,576,000
1981 $1,662,513,000
1982 $1,602,055,000
1983 $1,557,292,000
1984 $1,462,362,000
1985 $1,379,718,000
1986 $1,263,975,000
1987 $1,520,805,000
1988 $1,829,410,000
1989 $2,308,115,000
1990 $2,382,308,000
1991 $2,110,235,000
1992 $2,235,110,000
1993 $2,108,455,000
1994 $3,045,104,000
1995 $3,708,145,000
1996 $3,879,891,000
1997 $4,065,246,000
1998 $4,045,800,000
1999 $4,016,520,000
2000 $4,567,635,000
2001 $4,529,647,000
2002 $4,770,561,000
2003 $4,860,073,000
2004 $5,267,839,000
2005 $6,208,264,000
2006 $7,231,363,000
2007 $7,873,763,000
2008 $9,820,606,000
2009 $6,351,792,000
2010 $6,555,431,000
2011 $7,721,132,000
2012 $7,678,417,000
2013 $7,514,908,000
2014 $7,434,189,000
2015 $6,554,700,000
2016 $6,284,264,000
2017 $7,236,577,000
2018 $8,087,839,000
2019 $8,243,798,000
2020 $7,192,755,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Jamaica was 1,024,270,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,099,000,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 187,000,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 190,000,000
1961 187,000,000
1962 194,000,000
1963 201,000,000
1964 250,000,000
1965 256,000,000
1966 281,000,000
1967 306,000,000
1968 380,000,000
1969 431,400,000
1970 438,000,000
1971 525,000,000
1972 591,000,000
1973 707,400,000
1974 991,200,000
1975 1,186,100,000
1976 1,021,700,000
1977 838,500,000
1978 1,395,200,000
1979 2,166,900,000
1980 2,436,200,000
1981 2,961,600,000
1982 2,853,900,000
1983 3,009,000,000
1984 5,765,800,000
1985 7,669,300,000
1986 6,923,800,000
1987 8,344,200,000
1988 10,040,900,000
1989 13,259,200,000
1990 17,114,500,000
1991 25,567,400,000
1992 51,318,800,000
1993 52,603,000,000
1994 100,750,000,000
1995 130,312,000,000
1996 144,020,000,000
1997 143,928,000,000
1998 147,874,000,000
1999 156,819,000,000
2000 196,343,000,000
2001 208,347,000,000
2002 230,971,000,000
2003 280,625,000,000
2004 322,377,000,000
2005 386,655,000,000
2006 475,418,000,000
2007 544,803,000,000
2008 714,510,000,000
2009 558,285,000,000
2010 571,608,000,000
2011 663,195,000,000
2012 681,458,000,000
2013 754,481,000,000
2014 824,708,000,000
2015 766,702,000,000
2016 786,130,000,000
2017 926,025,000,000
2018 1,042,290,000,000
2019 1,099,000,000,000
2020 1,024,270,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Jamaica was 6,827,689,000 as of 2020. Over the past 13 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 9,530,663,000 in 2008 and 6,533,597,000 in 2012.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2007 9,168,422,000
2008 9,530,663,000
2009 6,912,734,000
2010 6,574,508,000
2011 6,882,459,000
2012 6,533,597,000
2013 6,694,565,000
2014 6,686,352,000
2015 6,554,700,000
2016 6,534,910,000
2017 6,916,470,000
2018 7,332,311,000
2019 7,638,899,000
2020 6,827,689,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Jamaica was -10.62 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.01 in 2018 and a minimum value of -27.47 in 2009.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 3.95
2009 -27.47
2010 -4.89
2011 4.68
2012 -5.07
2013 2.46
2014 -0.12
2015 -1.97
2016 -0.30
2017 5.84
2018 6.01
2019 4.18
2020 -10.62

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Jamaica was 405,713,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 566,329,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 388,238,000,000 in 2012.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2007 544,804,000,000
2008 566,329,000,000
2009 410,767,000,000
2010 390,669,000,000
2011 408,968,000,000
2012 388,238,000,000
2013 397,803,000,000
2014 397,315,000,000
2015 389,492,000,000
2016 388,316,000,000
2017 410,989,000,000
2018 435,699,000,000
2019 453,917,000,000
2020 405,713,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Jamaica was 52.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 71.63 in 2008, while its lowest value was 28.38 in 1977.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 38.05
1961 35.00
1962 34.92
1963 34.04
1964 38.98
1965 36.87
1966 35.87
1967 36.81
1968 42.07
1969 43.46
1970 37.42
1971 40.94
1972 41.07
1973 41.13
1974 45.91
1975 45.61
1976 37.89
1977 28.38
1978 37.33
1979 50.63
1980 51.04
1981 55.81
1982 48.64
1983 43.03
1984 61.61
1985 65.69
1986 45.89
1987 46.27
1988 47.79
1989 52.40
1990 51.88
1991 51.39
1992 63.22
1993 38.76
1994 55.85
1995 56.38
1996 52.47
1997 48.40
1998 46.04
1999 45.20
2000 50.72
2001 49.26
2002 49.08
2003 51.54
2004 51.77
2005 55.21
2006 60.61
2007 61.52
2008 71.63
2009 52.41
2010 49.59
2011 53.45
2012 51.86
2013 52.68
2014 53.49
2015 46.20
2016 44.64
2017 48.87
2018 51.41
2019 52.07
2020 52.07

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments