Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations in Jamaica
Jamaica: Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations was 1.36 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Jamaica, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Jamaica stood at 1.36 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Jamaica peaked at 1.39 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112.52 million US dollar, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 155 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 150.27 million US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 173.34 million US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 125.00 million US dollar | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 112.52 million US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 224.37 million US dollar | +99.4% |
| 2014 | 255.62 million US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 424.26 million US dollar | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 429.77 million US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 524.22 million US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 646.77 million US dollar | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 654.76 million US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 458.47 million US dollar | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 644.71 million US dollar | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +83.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.32 billion US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.36 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.36 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 718.98 million US dollar, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.36 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 494.71 million US dollar, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.27 million US dollar | 150.27 million US dollar | 150.27 million US dollar | 1 |
| 2010s | 357.06 million US dollar | 112.52 million US dollar | 654.76 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion US dollar | 458.47 million US dollar | 1.39 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More external debt data for Jamaica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 160.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 19.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Jamaica?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Jamaica was 1.36 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.52 million US dollar in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.