Jamaica: Portfolio investment inflows, equities
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| Jamaica |
Net portfolio equity inflows |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 103.65 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million dollars (current) |
| Data availability | 1976 - 2024 |
| Average | 43.60 |
| Min - Max | -32.69 - 260.75 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2024 is 103.65 million dollars (current), an increase from 4.09 million dollars (current) in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 5207.46 million dollars (current), based on data from 102 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1976 to 2024 is 43.6 million dollars (current). The minimum value, -32.69 million dollars (current), was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 260.75 million dollars (current) was recorded in 2020.
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Definition: Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 99.40 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 90.11 | 2019 | percent |
| Financial openness | -0.050 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 38.04 | 2019 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 6.02 | 2019 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 3.63 | 2019 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 52.07 | 2019 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 8.24 | 2019 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 0.83 | 2024 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 0.31 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 103.65 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | 2.95 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 0.68 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -14.04 | 2019 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -2.40 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 4.87 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 19.10 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 3,564.38 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 490.77 | 2023 | million USD |
| External debt | 80.22 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 17.05 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 53.77 | 2023 | percent |