Jamaica - External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) in Jamaica was -14.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 5.33 in 1993, while its lowest value was -29.69 in 2008.
Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | -4.81 |
| 1961 | -1.70 |
| 1962 | -1.91 |
| 1963 | 0.13 |
| 1964 | -5.52 |
| 1965 | -3.59 |
| 1966 | 1.58 |
| 1967 | -0.76 |
| 1968 | -5.24 |
| 1969 | -6.70 |
| 1970 | -4.19 |
| 1971 | -7.12 |
| 1972 | -8.29 |
| 1973 | -9.58 |
| 1974 | -10.23 |
| 1975 | -10.35 |
| 1976 | -8.85 |
| 1977 | 1.38 |
| 1978 | 3.22 |
| 1979 | -0.82 |
| 1980 | 0.03 |
| 1981 | -8.62 |
| 1982 | -10.60 |
| 1983 | -7.33 |
| 1984 | -6.03 |
| 1985 | -9.83 |
| 1986 | 2.96 |
| 1987 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | -4.16 |
| 1989 | -8.79 |
| 1990 | -3.81 |
| 1991 | -1.18 |
| 1992 | -0.95 |
| 1993 | 5.33 |
| 1994 | -0.29 |
| 1995 | -5.10 |
| 1996 | -7.22 |
| 1997 | -7.81 |
| 1998 | -7.61 |
| 1999 | -6.16 |
| 2000 | -11.93 |
| 2001 | -13.70 |
| 2002 | -16.32 |
| 2003 | -14.92 |
| 2004 | -14.23 |
| 2005 | -19.94 |
| 2006 | -20.48 |
| 2007 | -21.79 |
| 2008 | -29.69 |
| 2009 | -17.93 |
| 2010 | -18.25 |
| 2011 | -23.08 |
| 2012 | -21.67 |
| 2013 | -22.11 |
| 2014 | -22.23 |
| 2015 | -16.27 |
| 2016 | -12.83 |
| 2017 | -14.21 |
| 2018 | -12.85 |
| 2019 | -14.04 |
| 2020 | -14.17 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
