Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Jamaica: trade and investment
Current account is 1.5% (2025), 62nd of 185 in the world and 9th of 35 in Latin America & Caribbean. Merchandise exports is $1.7bn (2025), 149th of 206 in the world and 22nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. High-tech exports is 2.6% (2023), 126th of 170 in the world and 26th of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Current account
Jamaica
Merchandise exports
Jamaica
10 indicators
Trade & investment: Jamaica in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 1.5%2025 | 62/185 | 9/35 | -4.1% | -7.1% | -1.0% | +4.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $1.7bn2025 | 149/206 | 22/39 | $1.3bn | $1.3bn | $1.3bn | +34%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 2.6%2023 | 126/170 | 26/32 | · | 3.0% | 2.4% | −0.9 ppsince 2013 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 23.9%2025 | 34/172 | 5/32 | 0.3% | 22.6% | 18.9% | +7.9 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 29.5%2025 | 51/172 | 21/32 | 22.6% | 24.5% | 31.4% | +11.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 9.2%2022 | 42/184 | 10/35 | 9.8% | 7.5% | 8.4% | −1.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.2%2025 | 133/197 | 29/38 | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | −4.9 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 16.3%2025 | 20/178 | 6/35 | 9.7% | 15.3% | 20.4% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.3m2020 | 85/196 | 14/41 | 2.2m | 2.8m | 1.3m | −53%since 2010 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $2.1bn2011 | — | — | $1.6bn | $2.1bn | · | +38%since 2001 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Jamaica and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Jamaica. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Jamaica | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Current account | 1.5%2025 | -3.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $1.7bn2025 | $556bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 2.6%2023 | 29.2%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 23.9%2025 | 7.2%2025 |
| Food exports | 29.5%2025 | 6.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 9.2%2022 | 1.0%2022 |
| FDI inflows | 1.2%2025 | 0.9%2025 |
| Remittances | 16.3%2025 | 0.1%2025 |
| Tourist arrivals | 1.3m2020 | 11.1m2020 |