Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
140th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Jamaica stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 10.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +133.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -39.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Myanmar 1.5% compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 1.5% compare
- 139 Central African Republic 1.5% compare
- 141 Sudan 1.4% compare
- 142 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.4% compare
- 143 Bermuda 1.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -119.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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