Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
131st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
-0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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$), per unit in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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)
- 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 capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.