Portfolio investment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Portfolio investment was 3.93 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.93 billion US dollar for portfolio investment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Jamaica peaked at 4.07 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 361.08 million US dollar, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Portfolio investment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 602.62 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +85.0% |
| 2007 | 1.90 billion US dollar | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 361.08 million US dollar | -82.6% |
| 2010 | 701.11 million US dollar | +94.2% |
| 2011 | 752.35 million US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion US dollar | +80.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2.10 billion US dollar | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 2.43 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.60 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.97 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 2.94 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.85 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.73 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.01 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.42 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.07 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.93 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 billion US dollar | 361.08 million US dollar | 2.07 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion US dollar | 701.11 million US dollar | 2.97 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 billion US dollar | 2.73 billion US dollar | 4.07 billion US dollar | 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 portfolio investment in Jamaica?
- Portfolio investment in Jamaica was 3.93 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.08 million US dollar in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for portfolio investment?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 Portfolio 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.