ICT goods imports in Jamaica
Jamaica: ICT goods imports was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.9% for ict goods imports in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Jamaica peaked at 9.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Jamaica?
- Ict goods imports in Jamaica was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for ict goods imports?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).