Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 23.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Jamaica, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Jamaica is 23.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Jamaica peaked at 40.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.2% | — |
| 1963 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | +91.5% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 32.1% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | -10.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 23.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 9.0% | 32.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 19.2% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.8% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 17.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 19.8% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 19.7% | 30.8% | 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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.9% (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 imports in Jamaica?
- Fuel imports in Jamaica was 23.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for fuel imports?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.