与2023年同期相比，牙买加经济在2024年第三季度下降了3.5%。这是自2021年3月以来最大的收缩，服务业和商品生产业都导致了经济衰退。服务业收缩2.2%，而商品生产行业则大幅下降7.2%。2024年7月飓风贝里尔的影响是一个主要因素，特别是对农业、林业和渔业以及采矿和采石业的影响。风暴对农作物造成了严重破坏，推迟了种植，扰乱了收割，同时一家重要的氧化铝生产厂也受到了严重影响。此外，牙买加公共服务公司的基础设施受损导致停电，减少了电力和水的消耗，对电力、供水和其他服务部门产生了负面影响。经季节性调整后，经济环比收缩1.7%，较之前0.7%的跌幅有所恶化。
The Jamaican economy saw a 3.5% decline in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. It was the biggest contraction since March 2021, with both the Services and Goods Producing sectors contributing to the downturn. The Services sector contracted by 2.2%, while the Goods Producing Industries saw a steeper decline of 7.2%. The impact of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024 was a major factor, particularly affecting the Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, and Mining & Quarrying industries. The storm caused extensive damage to crops, delayed planting, and disrupted harvesting, while a key alumina-producing plant was also heavily affected. In addition, infrastructure damage to the Jamaica Public Service Company led to power outages, reducing electricity and water consumption, which negatively impacted the Electricity, Water Supply, and Other Services sectors. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the economy contracted 1.7% quarter-on-quarter, worsening from a 0.7% decline previously.
