Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jamaica stood at 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Jamaica peaked at 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$) … unit in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.9% |
| 1977 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1375.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +237.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -195.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -199.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -183.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1072.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.3% |
| 1989 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -513.5% |
| 1990 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -1375.5% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +1072.8% | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +513.5% | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Qatar 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Nigeria 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Sudan 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 New Zealand 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jamaica was 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.