Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 126.7% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Jamaica peaked at 2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, 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 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
- 144 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 148 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 150 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 in Jamaica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.