Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 2.51 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Jamaica stood at 2.51 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 3,709.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Jamaica peaked at 2.51 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.32 million US dollar, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 570.32 million US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 375.31 million US dollar | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 378.40 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 207.56 million US dollar | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 65.81 million US dollar | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 33.32 million US dollar | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 307.46 million US dollar | +822.8% |
| 2018 | 325.72 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 319.71 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 344.76 million US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 340.51 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 billion US dollar | +347.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.99 billion US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +26.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.51 billion US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.37 billion US dollar, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.51 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +822.8% | 33.32 million US dollar | 307.46 million US dollar |
| 2022 | +347.9% | 340.51 million US dollar | 1.53 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 287.07 million US dollar | 33.32 million US dollar | 570.32 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion US dollar | 340.51 million US dollar | 2.51 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Jamaica?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Jamaica was 2.51 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.32 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,709.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (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.