Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica stood at 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 505.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.7 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Jamaica ranks 108th of 202 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.31 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 92.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 50.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 37.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.0% |
| 1975 | 30.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.5% |
| 1976 | -0.2933 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.0% |
| 1977 | -4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +1497.1% |
| 1978 | -12.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.1% |
| 1979 | -12.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 12.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -203.6% |
| 1981 | -5.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.0% |
| 1982 | -7.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1983 | -8.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -164.4% |
| 1985 | -3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -172.9% |
| 1986 | -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 22.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -1252.1% |
| 1988 | -5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.3% |
| 1989 | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -572.6% |
| 1990 | 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.7% |
| 1991 | 55.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 58.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 31.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 31.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 53.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 61.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 125.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.1% |
| 1999 | 183.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 160.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 219.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 168.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 257.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 209.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 237.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 311.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 299.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 505.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 177.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 67.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 62.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 149.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.2% |
| 2013 | 195.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 208.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 330.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 330.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 315.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 274.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 235.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 93.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 112.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 112.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 173.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 2024 | 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 505.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 330.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 105 Zambia 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Senegal 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Libya 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Ukraine 106.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Mozambique 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Guatemala 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2776 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 505.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.