International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Jamaica
Jamaica: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 13.78 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Jamaica stood at 13.78 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Jamaica peaked at 13.78 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.62 billion | — |
| 2006 | 4.46 billion | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 5.11 billion | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 5.18 billion | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.19 billion | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 4.91 billion | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 5.18 billion | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.04 billion | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 6.29 billion | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.99 billion | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.66 billion | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 8.47 billion | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 9.19 billion | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.19 billion | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.06 billion | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 10.83 billion | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.01 billion | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 11.84 billion | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.67 billion | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 13.78 billion | +8.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.78 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.65 billion, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.78 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.34 billion, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -38.5% | 5.18 billion | 3.19 billion |
| 2010 | +54.1% | 3.19 billion | 4.91 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 billion | 3.19 billion | 5.18 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.40 billion | 4.91 billion | 10.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 billion | 10.83 billion | 13.78 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Jamaica?
- International investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Jamaica was 13.78 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.