Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 96.97 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
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 (Depository Corporations Survey) 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 96.97 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 96.97 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5834.2% | -304,000 | 17.43 million |
| 1994 | +4107.4% | -268.01 million | 10.74 billion |
| 1975 | -297.4% | 37.04 million | -73.12 million |
| 1974 | +270.9% | 9.99 million | 37.04 million |
| 1976 | -263.9% | -73.12 million | -266.10 million |
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
- 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 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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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.