Barbados vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 283.17 million BoP, current US$ against 273.09 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 10.07 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 134th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.93 million BoP, current US$ | 53.67 million BoP, current US$ | 42.74 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 20.83 million BoP, current US$ | 7.88 million BoP, current US$ | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | 176.04 million BoP, current US$ | 152.04 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 298.64 million BoP, current US$ | 683.67 million BoP, current US$ | 385.02 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 406.52 million BoP, current US$ | 608.06 million BoP, current US$ | 201.54 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 250.31 million BoP, current US$ | 330.83 million BoP, current US$ | 80.51 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 283.17 million BoP, current US$ against 273.09 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 10.07 million BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Barbados ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 134th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.