Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 7.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.1 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica peaked at 7.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3106, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3106 | — |
| 1977 | 0.5572 | +79.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5667 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.58 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7508 | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5212 | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6794 | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 0.424 | -37.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6506 | +53.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +66.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7393 | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7864 | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4618 | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6892 | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4616 | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | +221.1% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 2.54 | +72.3% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.44 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 4.17 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.04 | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 7.08 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 5.45 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.45 | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 7.1 | +10.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5036 | 0.3106 | 0.58 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.717 | 0.424 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 0.4616 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 1.94 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 2.69 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 5.15 | 7.1 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica was 7.1 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].