International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Jamaica
Jamaica: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Jamaica stood at 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.7519 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2629 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.3741 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3989 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5685 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5822 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3989 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.488 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7287 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Russia 0.6898 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Colombia 0.6745 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Samoa 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Poland 0.643 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Serbia 0.6279 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Jamaica?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Jamaica was 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7519 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2629 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.