Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Jamaica
Jamaica: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term was 393.45 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 393.45 million US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 438.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Jamaica peaked at 575.87 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.63 million US dollar, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 51st of 131 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 securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.63 million US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 53.11 million US dollar | +124.7% |
| 2013 | 68.47 million US dollar | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 57.06 million US dollar | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 73.08 million US dollar | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 76.12 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 83.67 million US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 436.15 million US dollar | +421.3% |
| 2019 | 324.01 million US dollar | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 123.70 million US dollar | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 172.17 million US dollar | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 202.24 million US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 306.38 million US dollar | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 575.87 million US dollar | +88.0% |
| 2025 | 393.45 million US dollar | -31.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 393.45 million US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.28 million US dollar, 10.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 393.45 million US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.75 million US dollar, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +421.3% | 83.67 million US dollar | 436.15 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132.81 million US dollar | 23.63 million US dollar | 436.15 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 295.63 million US dollar | 123.70 million US dollar | 575.87 million 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, other sectors (bpm6) in Jamaica?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Jamaica was 393.45 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 575.87 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 million US dollar in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.4%. 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, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-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.