Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 106.5% on the previous year and down 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 41,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 163rd of 188 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -92.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1973 | -184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 646.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -450.0% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 3,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 5,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +935.0% |
| 1996 | 4,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1997 | 831.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 1998 | 3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +288.9% |
| 1999 | 4,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 2,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 4,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 3,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 7,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 2004 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 5,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +218.4% |
| 2006 | 4,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 5,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2009 | 498.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2010 | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +202.3% |
| 2011 | 2,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2012 | 8,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +209.1% |
| 2013 | 6,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 5,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 3,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 24,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +689.4% |
| 2017 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 41,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3419.9% |
| 2020 | 617.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2021 | 5,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +739.1% |
| 2022 | 5,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3419.9% | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +935.0% | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 646.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 498.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 160 Gabon -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica was -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 41,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.