Other investment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment was 3.86 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.86 billion US dollar for other investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Jamaica peaked at 3.86 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 851.40 million US dollar, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 106th out of 173 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.
Other investment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 858.45 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 932.26 million US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion US dollar | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 851.40 million US dollar | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 billion US dollar | +93.6% |
| 2013 | 2.50 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.10 billion US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.95 billion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.02 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 billion US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 3.00 billion US dollar | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 3.05 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.77 billion US dollar | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.70 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.94 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 3.86 billion US dollar | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 billion US dollar | 851.40 million US dollar | 1.23 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion US dollar | 1.05 billion US dollar | 2.56 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 billion US dollar | 2.70 billion US dollar | 3.86 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 4.47 billion US dollar compare
- 104 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.97 billion US dollar compare
- 105 Armenia 3.95 billion US dollar compare
- 107 Seychelles 3.82 billion US dollar compare
- 108 Botswana 3.81 billion US dollar compare
- 109 Bermuda 3.69 billion US dollar 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 439,378 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in Jamaica?
- Other investment in Jamaica was 3.86 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 851.40 million US dollar in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.