Jamaica: Net errors and omissions
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| Jamaica |
Balance of payments, net errors and omissions |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 459.56 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million USD |
| Data availability | 1976 - 2024 |
| Average | -17.67 |
| Min - Max | -1,161.86 - 951.11 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2024 is 459.56 million USD, an increase from 389.21 million USD in 2023. In comparison, the world average is -44.15 million USD, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1976 to 2024 is -17.67 million USD. The minimum value, -1161.86 million USD, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 951.11 million USD was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 99.40 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | -0.050 | 2022 | index points |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 1.39 | 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 | 3.08 | 2024 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 0.68 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -2.40 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 6.30 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 16.19 | 2024 | percent |
| Remittances | 3,564.38 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 459.56 | 2024 | million USD |
| External debt | 67.63 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 16.20 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 42.60 | 2024 | percent |