Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 24.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
270.88 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-297.4 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 24.58 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 311.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -100.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 60.48 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2002 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2003 | -21.27 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2004 | 54.33 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 2005 | 32.05 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2007 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2008 | -27.06 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2009 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2010 | 64.25 % change on previous year | +3271.2% |
| 2011 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2012 | -43.6 % change on previous year | -965.6% |
| 2013 | 32.11 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2014 | 135.57 % change on previous year | +322.2% |
| 2015 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2017 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +588.6% |
| 2020 | -0.615 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2021 | 35.93 % change on previous year | -5941.4% |
| 2022 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 2024 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 24.58 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 24.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5941.4% | -0.615 % change on previous year | 35.93 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +3271.2% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 64.25 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2098.5% | -6.54 % change on previous year | -143.89 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1669.8% | -4.67 % change on previous year | -82.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.67 % change on previous year | -100.67 % change on previous year | 139.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 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 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -27.06 % change on previous year | 99.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 % change on previous year | -43.6 % change on previous year | 135.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.01 % change on previous year | -0.615 % change on previous year | 35.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Ukraine 26.64 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Haiti 26.1 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Somalia 25.57 % change on previous year compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 24.25 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Madagascar 23.08 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Cape Verde 22.9 % 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 24.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 270.88 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -297.4 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.