Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1326 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.012 million USD per square kilometre, in 1994.
Jamaica ranks 46th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0484 million USD per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0421 million USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0567 million USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 million USD per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0665 million USD per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0555 million USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.063 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0815 million USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.08 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1326 million USD per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 million USD per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 million USD per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 million USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0537 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0854 million USD per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0857 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0821 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0614 million USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 million USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0484 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0672 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0421 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1326 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0857 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Slovenia 0.0548 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Austria 0.0541 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 0.0421 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.0391 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 New Caledonia 0.0376 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 El Salvador 0.0367 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$, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1326 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 million USD per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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$ 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.