Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 126.7%
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2019
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1973
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.7% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1973.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -191.2% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | +61.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -380.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +758.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -82.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +271.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +97.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +188.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -75.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +177.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +201.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +692.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -88.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +3384.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +688.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -105.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -126.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 144 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 146 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 147 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 148 Uganda 0.0% 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.