Jamaica recorded a Current Account surplus of 0.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Jamaica averaged -5.79 percent of GDP from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 3.10 percent of GDP in 2024 and a record low of -20.40 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Bank of Jamaica

Current Account to GDP in Jamaica is expected to reach 0.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Jamaica Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -0.40 percent of GDP in 2027 and -0.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1507033.52 -1488206.89 USD Thousand Mar 2026
Capital Flows 390.47 511.72 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 16.00 -1.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 0.90 3.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 377470.41 338668.51 USD Thousand Mar 2026
External Debt 14216.88 14208.15 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 80.00 37.60 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 1884503.92 1826875.39 USD Thousand Mar 2026
Remittances 3912.90 3357.90 USD Million Dec 2025


Jamaica Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 3.10 3.10 -20.40 1998 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly