Jamaica: Foreign exchange reserves

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The most recent value is 5.84 billion U.S. Dollar as of May 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 5.9 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for Jamaica from January 1962 to May 2025 is 1.25 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 0.02 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in November 1977, while the maximum of 5.9 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in April 2025. Click on the following link to see the values of: Foreign exchange reserves around the world.
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Recent values Jamaica: Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units
2025  May 5.84
2025  Apr 5.9
2025  Mar 5.83
2025  Feb 5.52
2025  Jan 5.55
2024  Dec 5.63
2024  Nov 5.48
2024  Oct 5.66


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Definition: Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address other issues under the purview of the central bank.

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 Terms of trade 102.48 2021 percent
 Trade openness 90.11 2019 percent
 Financial openness -1.242 2021 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 0.38 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Portfolio investment inflows, equities 4.09 2023 million dollars (current)
 Current account, percent of GDP 2.95 2023 percent
 Current account, in dollars 0.58 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP -14.04 2019 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars -2.59 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 4.87 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 19.10 2023 percent
 Remittances 3,709.09 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions 490.77 2023 million USD
 External debt 104.83 2022 percent
 Short-term external debt 17.05 2023 percent
 Short-term debt to reserves 53.77 2023 percent
 Foreign exchange reserves 5.84 5/2025 billion
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