Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 43,683 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Jamaica stood at 43,683 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Jamaica peaked at 51,799 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,917 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,917 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 24,885 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 25,053 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 26,293 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 31,147 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 37,126 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 32,055 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 28,654 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 32,699 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 28,453 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 28,457 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,865 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 27,338 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27,338 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27,338 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27,338 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,338 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,815 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 33,259 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 36,318 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 34,506 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 42,214 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 51,799 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 49,664 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 43,683 1000 USD | -12.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 43,683 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,913 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 43,683 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,592 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,328 1000 USD | 16,917 1000 USD | 37,126 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,540 1000 USD | 26,865 1000 USD | 36,318 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,373 1000 USD | 34,506 1000 USD | 51,799 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Jamaica?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Jamaica was 43,683 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51,799 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,917 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en