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Jamaica FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Jamaica's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.83% in 2024, down from 1.94% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.11% from the previous year. Jamaica has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.83% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Americas, Jamaica is lower (0.83% vs regional median 2.61%) and ranks 31st out of 39 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 0.83%
2023 1.94%
2022 1.86%
2021 2.19%
2020 1.92%
2019 4.2%
2018 4.92%
2017 6%
2016 6.59%
2015 6.52%
2014 4.19%
2013 3.82%
2012 2.79%
2011 1.2%
2010 1.41%
2009 4%
2008 10.04%
2007 6.34%
2006 7.06%
2005 5.67%
2004 5.5%
2003 7.25%
2002 4.57%
2001 6.27%
2000 4.66%
1999 5.34%
1998 3.67%
1997 1.85%
1996 1.84%
1995 1.55%
1994 1.45%
1993 1.43%
1992 4.03%
1991 3.24%
1990 3%
1989 1.3%
1988 -0.31%
1987 1.62%
1986 -0.17%
1985 -0.43%
1984 0.51%
1983 -0.52%
1982 -0.48%
1981 -0.39%
1980 1.03%
1979 -1.09%
1978 -1.01%
1977 -0.3%
1976 -0.02%
1975 2.15%
1974 1.28%
1973 3.85%
1972 5.2%
1971 11.38%
1970 11.54%
Jamaica FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Jamaica.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $2B $1.9B 2023
Annual Imports $7.59B $7.73B 2023
Exports (% GDP) 38.04% 38.56% 2019
Imports (% GDP) 52.07% 51.41% 2019
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$2.4B -$2.59B 2024
Tariff Rate 9.72% 8.95% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 90.11% 89.98% 2019