Jamaica recorded a Current Account surplus of 1.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Jamaica averaged -6.17 percent of GDP from 1998 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 1.40 percent of GDP in 2022 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 1.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, 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 0.50 percent of GDP in 2026 and -0.40 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1148426.09 -1483688.64 USD Thousand Sep 2025
Capital Flows -48.20 147.80 USD Million Jun 2025
Current Account -0.37 128.94 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 0.30 1.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 453446.16 402247.02 USD Thousand Sep 2025
External Debt 13859.01 13581.34 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 74.40 101.00 USD Million Jun 2025
Imports 1601872.25 1885935.66 USD Thousand Sep 2025
Remittances 3357.90 3370.10 USD Million Dec 2024


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
0.30 1.30 1.40 -20.40 1998 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly