International tourism, receipts in Jamaica
Jamaica: International tourism, receipts was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Jamaica, 1995–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, international tourism, receipts in Jamaica stood at 2.06 billion current US$.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Jamaica peaked at 2.22 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 47.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Jamaica?
- International tourism, receipts in Jamaica was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.