Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 96.97 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
96.97 billion
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
94th
of 178 countries
All-time high
159.92 billion
in 2006
All-time low
-10.39 billion
in 1991
Years of data
56
1953–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Jamaica, 1953–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jamaica is 96.97 billion, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 298.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jamaica peaked at 159.92 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.39 billion, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 37.80 million | — |
| 1954 | 46.00 million | +21.7% |
| 1955 | 44.60 million | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 52.60 million | +17.9% |
| 1957 | 54.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 56.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 52.80 million | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 45.60 million | -13.6% |
| 1961 | -304,000 | -100.7% |
| 1962 | 17.43 million | -5834.2% |
| 1963 | 41.76 million | +139.6% |
| 1964 | 26.41 million | -36.8% |
| 1965 | 18.39 million | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 43.37 million | +135.9% |
| 1967 | 55.97 million | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 83.92 million | +49.9% |
| 1969 | 72.78 million | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 87.37 million | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 124.50 million | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 83.03 million | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 9.99 million | -88.0% |
| 1974 | 37.04 million | +270.9% |
| 1975 | -73.12 million | -297.4% |
| 1976 | -266.10 million | +263.9% |
| 1977 | -283.51 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | -691.47 million | +143.9% |
| 1979 | -942.37 million | +36.3% |
| 1980 | -1.04 billion | +9.9% |
| 1981 | -1.38 billion | +32.9% |
| 1982 | -1.68 billion | +22.3% |
| 1983 | -4.48 billion | +166.4% |
| 1984 | -5.21 billion | +16.1% |
| 1985 | -6.80 billion | +30.6% |
| 1986 | -6.59 billion | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -5.74 billion | -12.9% |
| 1988 | -5.08 billion | -11.4% |
| 1989 | -5.44 billion | +7.0% |
| 1990 | -5.69 billion | +4.7% |
| 1991 | -10.39 billion | +82.6% |
| 1992 | -2.94 billion | -71.7% |
| 1993 | -268.01 million | -90.9% |
| 1994 | 10.74 billion | -4107.4% |
| 1995 | 20.59 billion | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 26.85 billion | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 23.72 billion | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 24.34 billion | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 27.71 billion | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 55.20 billion | +99.2% |
| 2001 | 91.04 billion | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 88.50 billion | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 79.50 billion | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 120.95 billion | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 141.56 billion | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 159.92 billion | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 140.08 billion | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 96.97 billion | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.20 million | 37.80 million | 56.20 million | 7 |
| 1960s | 40.53 million | -304,000 | 83.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -191.46 million | -942.37 million | 124.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.34 billion | -6.80 billion | -1.04 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 billion | -10.39 billion | 27.71 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.19 billion | 55.20 billion | 159.92 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 91 Austria 123.62 billion compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 104.34 billion compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 101.00 billion compare
- 95 North Macedonia 90.98 billion compare
- 96 Guyana 89.35 billion compare
- 97 Botswana 72.78 billion compare
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 711,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jamaica?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jamaica was 96.97 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 159.92 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.39 billion in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.