Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1411 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0346 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0382 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0303 million USD per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.029 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0497 million USD per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0704 million USD per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0609 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0814 million USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0605 million USD per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0972 million USD per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 million USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.079 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.099 million USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0919 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1411 million USD per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 million USD per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0854 million USD per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0876 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0806 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0673 million USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.058 million USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0284 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0704 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0845 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1411 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0876 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 45 Greece 0.0381 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 46 Albania 0.038 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 New Caledonia 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 El Salvador 0.0298 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Tonga 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 51 Montenegro 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1411 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.