Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 4.42 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.42 billion SDR
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.42 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
25.03 million SDR
in 1977
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.42 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Jamaica peaked at 4.42 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.03 million SDR, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 88th of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 36.00 million SDR | +24.1% |
| 1952 | 37.00 million SDR | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 38.40 million SDR | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 40.60 million SDR | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 42.30 million SDR | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 46.70 million SDR | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 53.50 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 73.30 million SDR | +37.0% |
| 1959 | 71.40 million SDR | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 69.20 million SDR | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 76.10 million SDR | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 74.20 million SDR | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 86.50 million SDR | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 92.10 million SDR | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 91.00 million SDR | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 80.30 million SDR | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 77.70 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 112.90 million SDR | +45.3% |
| 1969 | 108.60 million SDR | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 123.30 million SDR | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 138.89 million SDR | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 140.18 million SDR | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 99.23 million SDR | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 150.37 million SDR | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 103.02 million SDR | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 27.11 million SDR | -73.7% |
| 1977 | 25.03 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 40.68 million SDR | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 48.05 million SDR | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 82.33 million SDR | +71.3% |
| 1981 | 69.68 million SDR | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 94.91 million SDR | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 60.37 million SDR | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 98.86 million SDR | +63.8% |
| 1985 | 146.85 million SDR | +48.5% |
| 1986 | 80.12 million SDR | -45.4% |
| 1987 | 121.88 million SDR | +52.1% |
| 1988 | 109.39 million SDR | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 81.80 million SDR | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 117.88 million SDR | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 74.10 million SDR | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 226.76 million SDR | +206.0% |
| 1993 | 294.56 million SDR | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 504.09 million SDR | +71.1% |
| 1995 | 457.99 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 611.91 million SDR | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 505.39 million SDR | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 503.40 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 403.49 million SDR | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 808.65 million SDR | +100.4% |
| 2001 | 1.51 billion SDR | +86.9% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion SDR | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 804.05 million SDR | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion SDR | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion SDR | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion SDR | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 billion SDR | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion SDR | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 billion SDR | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 billion SDR | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.10 billion SDR | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 988.49 million SDR | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion SDR | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion SDR | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion SDR | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.46 billion SDR | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.36 billion SDR | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.46 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion SDR | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.94 billion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 3.26 billion SDR | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.54 billion SDR | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 4.10 billion SDR | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 4.42 billion SDR | +7.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.42 billion SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.42 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.82 billion SDR, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +206.0% | 74.10 million SDR | 226.76 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.82 million SDR | 29.00 million SDR | 73.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.86 million SDR | 69.20 million SDR | 112.90 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.59 million SDR | 25.03 million SDR | 150.37 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.62 million SDR | 60.37 million SDR | 146.85 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.96 million SDR | 74.10 million SDR | 611.91 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion SDR | 804.05 million SDR | 1.54 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 billion SDR | 988.49 million SDR | 2.46 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 billion SDR | 2.58 billion SDR | 4.42 billion SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Jamaica?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Jamaica was 4.42 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 million SDR in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.