Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Jamaica
Jamaica: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 500.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Jamaica, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 500.17 million for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in 2024.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 3,303.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Jamaica peaked at 630.77 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.77 million, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 42nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -996,000 | — |
| 2010 | 14.39 million | -1545.2% |
| 2011 | -830,927 | -105.8% |
| 2012 | 701,170 | -184.4% |
| 2013 | -7.88 million | -1223.6% |
| 2014 | -15.61 million | +98.2% |
| 2015 | -18.98 million | +21.6% |
| 2016 | -18.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -21.77 million | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 344.16 million | -1681.1% |
| 2019 | 472.38 million | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 567.41 million | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 522.95 million | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 630.77 million | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 613.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 500.17 million | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -996,000 | -996,000 | -996,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.80 million | -21.77 million | 472.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.96 million | 500.17 million | 630.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 39 Mauritius 641.79 million compare
- 40 Bulgaria 602.38 million compare
- 41 El Salvador 570.28 million compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 420.95 million compare
- 44 Philippines 351.12 million compare
- 45 Gibraltar 343.72 million compare
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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Jamaica?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Jamaica was 500.17 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 630.77 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.77 million in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,303.6%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.