Reserve assets in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve assets was 6.30 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.30 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Jamaica peaked at 6.30 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.75 billion US dollar, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 87th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.09 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 2.32 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 billion US dollar | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.98 billion US dollar | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 2.82 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.98 billion US dollar | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 billion US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.47 billion US dollar | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 2.91 billion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 3.29 billion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3.78 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.53 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.63 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.08 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 4.83 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 4.52 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.87 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.63 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 6.30 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.30 billion US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 billion US dollar, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.30 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 billion US dollar, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 billion US dollar | 1.75 billion US dollar | 2.32 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.92 billion US dollar | 1.82 billion US dollar | 3.78 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion US dollar | 4.08 billion US dollar | 6.30 billion US dollar | 6 |
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 reserve assets in Jamaica?
- Reserve assets in Jamaica was 6.30 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 billion US dollar in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve assets?
- Jamaica ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.