Statistical Institute of Jamaica is the leading provider of official statistics on the country’s economic, social, demographic, and environmental conditions.
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3/6 The ‘Restaurants and Accommodation Services’ division also contributed to the overall inflation rate, recording a 5.7 % rise in its index; mainly due to higher prices for meals consumed away from home.
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4/6 Additionally, the index for the ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels’ division rose by 0.7 %, influenced largely by higher electricity rates.#statinja #officialstatistics #inflation #CPI
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When the price of an item in the CPI basket rises or falls, it can influence the overall inflation rate, depending on how important that item is in household spending. In this video we explain how price changes of items affect the CPI
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1/7 #IMTS February 2026: Jamaica’s merchandise trade activity declined for the first two months of 2026, with expenditure on imports falling by 8.1 per cent and total export earnings falling by 28.8 per cent when compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
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6/7 The leading destinations for Jamaica’s exports were the USA, the Russian Federation, Trinidad and Tobago, the Netherlands and Canada. Export earnings from these markets totalled US$164.2 million, reflecting a 19.1 per cent decline when compared with January to February 2025
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7/7 The #InternationalMerchandiseTradeBulletin outlines additional information on Jamaica's international trade activities. The February 2026 International Merchandise Trade Bulletin is available on the STATIN website at statinja.gov.jm
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New month, new releases! Save this post to stay on top of everything coming out this month! #statinja #officialstatistics
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This World No Tobacco Day, we share statistics on tobacco use in Jamaica. Access this and more data on our website at statinja.gov.jm
Note: “Current” reflects monthly tobacco use.
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1/6 #ProducerPriceIndex for April 2026: The Producer Price Index for the Mining & Quarrying industry for April 2026 increased by 0.6%, while there was a 2.6 % increase in the index for the Manufacturing industry.
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5/6 Over the same period, the point-to-point index for the Manufacturing industry increased by 8.2 %, driven mainly by upward movements in the index for the major groups ‘Food, Beverages & Tobacco’ (3.1%) and ‘Refined Petroleum Products’ (30.4%).#statinja #officialstatistics
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6/6 The April 2026 Producer Price Index Bulletin provides additional information on the movement of producers’ prices and is available on STATIN’s website statinja.gov.jm or from the Information Section of STATIN at (876) 630-1626.#statinja #officialstatistics
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From policy vision to data precision: Jamaica’s National Address System is building the foundation for inclusive, data-driven development.
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