Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -55.33 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-55.33 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
137th
of 207 countries
All-time high
51.70 million current LCU
in 1974
All-time low
-76.81 billion current LCU
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Jamaica is -55.33 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Jamaica peaked at 51.70 million current LCU in 1974 and was at its lowest, -76.81 billion current LCU, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 207 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -11.26 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -13.63 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1962 | -23.97 million current LCU | +75.8% |
| 1963 | -13.30 million current LCU | -44.5% |
| 1964 | -15.27 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1965 | -16.10 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1966 | -52.90 million current LCU | +228.6% |
| 1967 | -55.20 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1968 | -48.80 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1969 | -51.20 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1970 | -50.90 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -74.30 million current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1972 | -25.20 million current LCU | -66.1% |
| 1973 | -27.40 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 51.70 million current LCU | -288.7% |
| 1975 | 19.70 million current LCU | -61.9% |
| 1976 | -66.55 million current LCU | -437.8% |
| 1977 | -85.00 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1978 | -201.39 million current LCU | +136.9% |
| 1979 | -294.72 million current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1980 | -377.66 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1981 | -288.95 million current LCU | -23.5% |
| 1982 | -312.11 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1983 | -299.27 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1984 | -1.05 billion current LCU | +250.9% |
| 1985 | -1.57 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1986 | -1.54 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1987 | -1.88 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1988 | -1.84 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1989 | -2.01 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1990 | -3.09 billion current LCU | +53.6% |
| 1991 | -5.32 billion current LCU | +72.1% |
| 1992 | -6.75 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1993 | -4.89 billion current LCU | -27.6% |
| 1994 | -11.65 billion current LCU | +138.3% |
| 1995 | -13.03 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1996 | -8.34 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 1997 | -10.33 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1998 | -11.26 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1999 | -12.98 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2000 | -15.04 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2001 | -20.14 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2002 | -29.31 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 2003 | -32.99 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2004 | -35.65 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2005 | -42.12 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2006 | -40.47 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -45.78 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2008 | -41.34 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2009 | -58.71 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 2010 | -43.13 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 2011 | -44.53 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2012 | -17.72 billion current LCU | -60.2% |
| 2013 | -33.49 billion current LCU | +89.0% |
| 2014 | -33.10 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2015 | -51.47 billion current LCU | +55.5% |
| 2016 | -74.43 billion current LCU | +44.6% |
| 2017 | -53.87 billion current LCU | -27.6% |
| 2018 | -76.81 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2019 | -58.86 billion current LCU | -23.4% |
| 2020 | -64.71 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2021 | -63.12 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2022 | -54.22 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2023 | -44.58 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2024 | -61.21 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2025 | -55.33 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30.16 million current LCU | -55.20 million current LCU | -11.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -75.41 million current LCU | -294.72 million current LCU | 51.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 billion current LCU | -2.01 billion current LCU | -288.95 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.76 billion current LCU | -13.03 billion current LCU | -3.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -36.15 billion current LCU | -58.71 billion current LCU | -15.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -48.74 billion current LCU | -76.81 billion current LCU | -17.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.20 billion current LCU | -64.71 billion current LCU | -44.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 119,857 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Jamaica?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Jamaica was -55.33 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.70 million current LCU in 1974.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.81 billion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.