Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 430.87 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Jamaica is 430.87 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Jamaica peaked at 1,436 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 129.7 million USD, in 1994.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 191 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$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174.9 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 171.2 million USD | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 190.4 million USD | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 139.2 million USD | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 129.7 million USD | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 147.4 million USD | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 183.7 million USD | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 203.3 million USD | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 369.1 million USD | +81.6% |
| 1999 | 523.7 million USD | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 455.8 million USD | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 613.9 million USD | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 478.8 million USD | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 720.7 million USD | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 601.6 million USD | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 682.5 million USD | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 882.2 million USD | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 866.5 million USD | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,436 million USD | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 540.9 million USD | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 227.7 million USD | -57.9% |
| 2011 | 218.2 million USD | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 413.3 million USD | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 544.7 million USD | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 582.1 million USD | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 925 million USD | +58.9% |
| 2016 | 928 million USD | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 888.83 million USD | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 774.65 million USD | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 665.41 million USD | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 265.07 million USD | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 320.48 million USD | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 318.74 million USD | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 430.87 million USD | +35.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 430.87 million USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 760.67 million USD, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 430.87 million USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 759.73 million USD, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.26 million USD | 129.7 million USD | 523.7 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.94 million USD | 455.8 million USD | 1,436 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.79 million USD | 218.2 million USD | 928 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.79 million USD | 265.07 million USD | 430.87 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 490.4 million USD compare
- 117 Armenia 442.64 million USD compare
- 118 Benin 433.85 million USD compare
- 120 Madagascar 414.54 million USD compare
- 121 Ecuador 372.31 million USD compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 326.69 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Jamaica?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Jamaica was 430.87 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,436 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.7 million USD in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.