International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Jamaica
Jamaica: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -23.61 billion in 2024. βΌ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Jamaica, 2005β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Jamaica stood at -23.61 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Jamaica peaked at -10.88 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -25.85 billion, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.83 billion | -17.11 billion | -10.88 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -21.29 billion | -25.85 billion | -17.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.58 billion | -25.33 billion | -23.61 billion | 5 |
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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 965.84 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Jamaica?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Jamaica was -23.61 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -10.88 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.85 billion in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.