Jamaica vs Palestine, State of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Jamaica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 329.83 million BoP, current US$ against 305.08 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 24.75 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 132nd and Palestine, State of ranks 131st of 202 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.00 million BoP, current US$ | 172.30 million BoP, current US$ | 65.70 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 683.67 million BoP, current US$ | 55.04 million BoP, current US$ | 628.63 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 608.06 million BoP, current US$ | 175.90 million BoP, current US$ | 432.16 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 340.36 million BoP, current US$ | 201.95 million BoP, current US$ | 138.41 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, Jamaica or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 329.83 million BoP, current US$ against 305.08 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
- 24.75 million BoP, current US$, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Palestine, State of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd and Palestine, State of ranks 131st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.