Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -30.78 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica, 1954–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica is -30.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 148.1% on the previous year and down 1,278.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica peaked at 270.88 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -297.4 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Jamaica 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1956 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -689.4% |
| 1957 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1958 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1959 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 1960 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1961 | -100.67 % change on previous year | +638.2% |
| 1963 | 139.56 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1964 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1965 | -30.38 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 135.88 % change on previous year | -547.2% |
| 1967 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1968 | 49.94 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1969 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1970 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1971 | 42.5 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1972 | -33.31 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1973 | -87.97 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 1974 | 270.88 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 1975 | -297.4 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1976 | -263.91 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1977 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1978 | -143.89 % change on previous year | +2098.5% |
| 1979 | -36.28 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1980 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1981 | -32.89 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1982 | -22.3 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1983 | -166.38 % change on previous year | +646.2% |
| 1984 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1985 | -30.64 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1986 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1987 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +307.6% |
| 1988 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1989 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1990 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1991 | -82.58 % change on previous year | +1669.8% |
| 1992 | 71.66 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1993 | 90.9 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 91.73 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1997 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1998 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1999 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +429.5% |
| 2000 | 99.21 % change on previous year | +617.2% |
| 2001 | 64.93 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2002 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2003 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +265.0% |
| 2004 | 52.14 % change on previous year | -612.6% |
| 2005 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2007 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2008 | -30.78 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 17.75 % change on previous year | -100.67 % change on previous year | 139.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -53.59 % change on previous year | -297.4 % change on previous year | 270.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -25.77 % change on previous year | -166.38 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.47 % change on previous year | -82.58 % change on previous year | 91.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.13 % change on previous year | -30.78 % change on previous year | 99.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Austria -25.13 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Qatar -25.25 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bulgaria -29.37 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Slovakia -31.2 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Portugal -31.95 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Sweden -33.28 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica was -30.78 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 270.88 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -297.4 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,278.0%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.