Jamaica Trade Balance 1960-2024
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Jamaica trade balance for 2019 was $-2.22B, a 9.94% increase from 2018.
- Jamaica trade balance for 2018 was $-2.02B, a 3.93% decline from 2017.
- Jamaica trade balance for 2017 was $-2.10B, a 16.52% increase from 2016.
- Jamaica trade balance for 2016 was $-1.81B, a 21.8% decline from 2015.
Jamaica Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2019 |
$-2.22B |
-14.04% |
2018 |
$-2.02B |
-12.85% |
2017 |
$-2.10B |
-14.21% |
2016 |
$-1.81B |
-12.83% |
2015 |
$-2.31B |
-16.27% |
2014 |
$-3.09B |
-22.23% |
2013 |
$-3.15B |
-22.11% |
2012 |
$-3.21B |
-21.67% |
2011 |
$-3.33B |
-23.08% |
2010 |
$-2.41B |
-18.25% |
2009 |
$-2.17B |
-17.93% |
2008 |
$-4.07B |
-29.69% |
2007 |
$-2.79B |
-21.79% |
2006 |
$-2.44B |
-20.48% |
2005 |
$-2.24B |
-19.94% |
2004 |
$-1.45B |
-14.23% |
2003 |
$-1.41B |
-14.92% |
2002 |
$-1.59B |
-16.32% |
2001 |
$-1.26B |
-13.70% |
2000 |
$-1.07B |
-11.93% |
1999 |
$-0.55B |
-6.16% |
1998 |
$-0.67B |
-7.61% |
1997 |
$-0.66B |
-7.81% |
1996 |
$-0.53B |
-7.22% |
1995 |
$-0.34B |
-5.10% |
1994 |
$-0.02B |
-0.29% |
1993 |
$0.29B |
5.33% |
1992 |
$-0.03B |
-0.95% |
1991 |
$-0.05B |
-1.18% |
1990 |
$-0.18B |
-3.81% |
1989 |
$-0.39B |
-8.79% |
1988 |
$-0.16B |
-4.16% |
1987 |
$0.01B |
0.33% |
1986 |
$0.08B |
2.96% |
1985 |
$-0.21B |
-9.83% |
1984 |
$-0.14B |
-6.03% |
1983 |
$-0.27B |
-7.33% |
1982 |
$-0.35B |
-10.60% |
1981 |
$-0.26B |
-8.62% |
1980 |
$0.00B |
0.03% |
1979 |
$-0.02B |
-0.82% |
1978 |
$0.09B |
3.22% |
1977 |
$0.04B |
1.38% |
1976 |
$-0.26B |
-8.85% |
1975 |
$-0.30B |
-10.35% |
1974 |
$-0.24B |
-10.23% |
1973 |
$-0.18B |
-9.58% |
1972 |
$-0.16B |
-8.29% |
1971 |
$-0.11B |
-7.12% |
1970 |
$-0.06B |
-4.19% |
1969 |
$-0.08B |
-6.70% |
1968 |
$-0.06B |
-5.24% |
1967 |
$-0.01B |
-0.76% |
1966 |
$0.02B |
1.58% |
1965 |
$-0.03B |
-3.59% |
1964 |
$-0.05B |
-5.52% |
1963 |
$0.00B |
0.13% |
1962 |
$-0.01B |
-1.91% |
1961 |
$-0.01B |
-1.70% |
1960 |
$-0.03B |
-4.81% |