Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 38.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica is 38.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.1% on the previous year and up 445.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 174.23 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -575.83 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 174.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -0.7519 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1980 | -204.92 % change on previous year | +27154.9% |
| 1981 | 141.52 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1982 | 37.39 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1983 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1984 | -165.24 % change on previous year | -1000.3% |
| 1985 | 173.77 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1986 | -48.89 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1988 | 122.47 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 1989 | -575.83 % change on previous year | -570.2% |
| 1990 | -141.51 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1991 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1992 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 1993 | 45.29 % change on previous year | -755.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1995 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -560.9% |
| 1996 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1997 | -62.28 % change on previous year | +443.1% |
| 1998 | -95.71 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1999 | -49.36 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2001 | -33.22 % change on previous year | -509.4% |
| 2002 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2003 | -48.43 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 2004 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2005 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2006 | -37.03 % change on previous year | +403.6% |
| 2007 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2008 | -81.07 % change on previous year | -1526.8% |
| 2009 | 64.74 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2010 | 64.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2012 | -125.12 % change on previous year | -922.6% |
| 2013 | -45.3 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2014 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2015 | -70.43 % change on previous year | +528.2% |
| 2016 | 26.14 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2017 | -29.89 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2018 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2019 | 71.2 % change on previous year | +557.4% |
| 2020 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2021 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2023 | -92.03 % change on previous year | -4237.9% |
| 2024 | 38.74 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 38.74 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 21.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 38.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -27154.9% | -0.7519 % change on previous year | -204.92 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -4237.9% | 2.22 % change on previous year | -92.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.74 % change on previous year | -0.7519 % change on previous year | 174.23 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -55.71 % change on previous year | -575.83 % change on previous year | 173.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -32.27 % change on previous year | -141.51 % change on previous year | 45.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.58 % change on previous year | -81.07 % change on previous year | 64.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.39 % change on previous year | -125.12 % change on previous year | 71.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.22 % change on previous year | -92.03 % change on previous year | 38.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 Tonga 40.84 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.6 % change on previous year compare
- 51 El Salvador 39.92 % change on previous year compare
- 53 New Caledonia 38.67 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Pakistan 38.59 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Botswana 37.66 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 38.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 174.23 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -575.83 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.