Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) was -38,679 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Jamaica, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Jamaica is -38,679, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.1% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Jamaica peaked at 0 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -22.37 million, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 32nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -13.49 million | — |
| 2014 | -22.37 million | +65.8% |
| 2015 | -18.52 million | -17.2% |
| 2016 | -19.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | -17.76 million | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | -3.44 million | — |
| 2021 | -3.81 million | +10.7% |
| 2022 | -1.78 million | -53.4% |
| 2023 | -364,459 | -79.5% |
| 2024 | -4.44 million | +1117.9% |
| 2025 | -38,679 | -99.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -13.05 million | -22.37 million | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | -2.31 million | -4.44 million | -38,679 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More external debt data for Jamaica
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -3,693 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -21.88 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.86 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Jamaica?
- Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Jamaica was -38,679 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- What is the lowest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.37 million in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities, More than 1 and up to 3 months (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social S. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.