Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 23.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Jamaica, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 23.9% for fuel exports in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Jamaica peaked at 40.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +6763492.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -38.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +81.4% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +108.5% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +311.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +119.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +207.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +84.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +2.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 7.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 9.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +6763492.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| 2001 | +311.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2005 | +207.7% | 2.4% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 0.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 14.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 18.9% | 40.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 42.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Jamaica?
- Fuel exports in Jamaica was 23.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for fuel exports?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.