External Debt to GDP in Jamaica decreased to 43.10 percent of GDP in 2024 from 46.50 percent of GDP in 2023. External Debt to GDP in Jamaica averaged 55.24 percent of GDP from 2008 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 67.00 percent of GDP in 2016 and a record low of 42.20 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Inter-American Development Bank



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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
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 14216.88 14208.15 USD Million Dec 2025
External Debt to GDP 43.10 46.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 80.00 37.60 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 1884503.92 1826875.39 USD Thousand Mar 2026
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Imports by Country
Remittances 3912.90 3357.90 USD Million Dec 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025


Jamaica External Debt To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
43.10 46.50 67.00 42.20 2008 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly
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