Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 127.5% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 157.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5324 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -0.5253 BoP, current US$ per person | -198.7% |
| 1973 | -1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1974 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -444.8% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 25.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.808 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.8% |
| 1995 | 8.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +924.7% |
| 1996 | 17.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.7% |
| 1997 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 1998 | 13.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +285.6% |
| 1999 | 17.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 19.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 29.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.8% |
| 2004 | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 21 BoP, current US$ per person | +216.7% |
| 2006 | 16.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 22.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +201.1% |
| 2011 | 10.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 2012 | 32.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +207.8% |
| 2013 | 26.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 21.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 12.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 96.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +687.3% |
| 2017 | 12.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 157.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +3415.9% |
| 2020 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.5% |
| 2021 | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +737.0% |
| 2022 | 21.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person | -127.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.808 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Afghanistan 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Niger 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Mauritania 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Burundi 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Kiribati 0.1181 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 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)
- 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 157.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.