Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Jamaica
Jamaica: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term was 1.67 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Jamaica is 1.67 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Jamaica peaked at 2.04 billion US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 554.83 million US dollar, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 554.83 million US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion US dollar | +91.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.56 billion US dollar | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 billion US dollar | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.64 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.88 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.67 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 billion US dollar | 554.83 million US dollar | 2.04 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion US dollar | 1.58 billion US dollar | 1.88 billion US dollar | 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Jamaica?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Jamaica was 1.67 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.83 million US dollar in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (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.