Country information
Jamaica
Area
10.991 km²
Capital
Kingston
Government
Andrew Holness
Population
2,89 million
Contact
Mélissa Bigdely
Coordinator LAV-Young Professionals / Regional Manager Argentina, Chile, Haiti, Paraguay and Uruguay
Economic data
| Basic data | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| GDP growth in % | 5,2 | 2,2 | -0,7 | ||
| Export in billion US$ | 1,43 (Oct) | 1,04 (Jun) | 1,9 | ||
| Import in billion US$ | 6,4 (Oct) | 3,74 (Jun) | 7,3 | ||
| Key interest rate in % | 7,0 | 7,0 | 6,25 | ||
| Exchange rate US$/JMD (buy) | 152,6 | 153,33 | 155,65 | ||
| Inflation rate in % | 9,0 | 5,1 (Oct) | 4,3 | ||
| HDI (Human Development Index) | 0,718 | 0.72 | - |
Foreign Trade
Import products: Petroleum, Vehicles
Import partner: USA, China, Brazil
Export products: Aluminium Oxide, Refined Petroleum, Aluminium Ore, Hard Liquor
Export partner: USA, Russia, Netherlands
Notes
P= Prediction
Update: 27.05.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddata, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Bank of Jamaica