Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jamaica is 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 126.7% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jamaica peaked at 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Jamaica 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -191.2% |
| 1973 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -380.9% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +758.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 1998 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +201.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +692.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3384.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +688.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.7% |
| 2024 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 144 Botswana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kiribati 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Uganda 0 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$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jamaica was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.