Reserves and related items in Jamaica

Jamaica: Reserves and related items was 583.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
583.07 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 75.4%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-823.58 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Reserves and related items in Jamaica, 1976–2024

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B197620002024

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, reserves and related items in Jamaica stood at 583.07 million BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of up 75.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Jamaica peaked at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -823.58 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.

That places Jamaica 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves and related items in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1976 -201.07 million BoP, current US$
1977 -49.94 million BoP, current US$ -75.2%
1978 -153.57 million BoP, current US$ +207.5%
1979 -147.26 million BoP, current US$ -4.1%
1980 -66.37 million BoP, current US$ -54.9%
1981 -228.26 million BoP, current US$ +243.9%
1982 -190.85 million BoP, current US$ -16.4%
1983 -386.72 million BoP, current US$ +102.6%
1984 153.31 million BoP, current US$ -139.6%
1985 -70.83 million BoP, current US$ -146.2%
1986 -78.16 million BoP, current US$ +10.3%
1987 299.92 million BoP, current US$ -483.7%
1988 77.95 million BoP, current US$ -74.0%
1989 -171.79 million BoP, current US$ -320.4%
1990 129.51 million BoP, current US$ -175.4%
1991 -21.31 million BoP, current US$ -116.5%
1992 248.30 million BoP, current US$ -1265.4%
1993 109.87 million BoP, current US$ -55.8%
1994 357.71 million BoP, current US$ +225.6%
1995 26.95 million BoP, current US$ -92.5%
1996 271.39 million BoP, current US$ +906.9%
1997 -170.39 million BoP, current US$ -162.8%
1998 43.90 million BoP, current US$ -125.8%
1999 -136.40 million BoP, current US$ -410.7%
2000 518.38 million BoP, current US$ -480.0%
2001 864.96 million BoP, current US$ +66.9%
2002 -241.01 million BoP, current US$ -127.9%
2003 -430.54 million BoP, current US$ +78.6%
2004 694.67 million BoP, current US$ -261.4%
2005 229.93 million BoP, current US$ -66.9%
2006 230.34 million BoP, current US$ +0.2%
2007 -439.77 million BoP, current US$ -290.9%
2008 -105.01 million BoP, current US$ -76.1%
2009 -29.29 million BoP, current US$ -72.1%
2010 -348.10 million BoP, current US$ +1088.5%
2011 -267.78 million BoP, current US$ -23.1%
2012 -823.58 million BoP, current US$ +207.6%
2013 -93.53 million BoP, current US$ -88.6%
2014 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ -1273.0%
2015 423.97 million BoP, current US$ -61.4%
2016 177.02 million BoP, current US$ -58.2%
2017 498.43 million BoP, current US$ +181.6%
2018 -190.92 million BoP, current US$ -138.3%
2019 189.88 million BoP, current US$ -199.5%
2020 35.98 million BoP, current US$ -81.0%
2021 904.04 million BoP, current US$ +2412.4%
2022 -185.69 million BoP, current US$ -120.5%
2023 332.36 million BoP, current US$ -279.0%
2024 583.07 million BoP, current US$ +75.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 583.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 202.80 million BoP, current US$, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 583.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.05 million BoP, current US$, 15.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves and related items in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +2412.4% 35.98 million BoP, current US$ 904.04 million BoP, current US$
2014 +1273.0% -93.53 million BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$
1992 +1265.4% -21.31 million BoP, current US$ 248.30 million BoP, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -137.96 million BoP, current US$ -201.07 million BoP, current US$ -49.94 million BoP, current US$ 4
1980s -66.18 million BoP, current US$ -386.72 million BoP, current US$ 299.92 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 85.95 million BoP, current US$ -170.39 million BoP, current US$ 357.71 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 129.27 million BoP, current US$ -439.77 million BoP, current US$ 864.96 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 66.25 million BoP, current US$ -823.58 million BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 333.95 million BoP, current US$ -185.69 million BoP, current US$ 904.04 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Namibia 628.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 66 Iceland 611.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 67 Burkina Faso 585.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 69 Portugal 565.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 70 Turkey 560.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 71 Oman 548.31 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves and related items in Jamaica?
Reserves and related items in Jamaica was 583.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -823.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
How does Jamaica rank for reserves and related items?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,750 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.