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Jamaica — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentNorth America
SubcontinentCentral America & Caribbean
Income groupUpper-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$22.0B
Population2.8M
  • Current account balance (USD): $0.68B
  • Current account (% GDP): 3.08%
  • FDI, net: $-0.30B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.35B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $3.43B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $1.13B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.38B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 3.76% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 5.15% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 11.26% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time