Jamaica: Reserves and related items (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Jamaica's reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) rose US$239.73 million on 2024 (from US$583.08 million to US$822.81 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$7.51 million and a typical year strayed about US$593.04 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$1.19 billion in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.11 billion in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 17% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Jamaica had the 61st highest value of the 134 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Jamaica in the 2025 ranking

• Germany — 57th of 134: US$852.52 million
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 58th of 134: US$839.97 million
• Croatia — 59th of 134: US$831.66 million
• Qatar — 61st of 134: US$761.94 million
• Slovak Republic — 62nd of 134: US$691.66 million
• Bahrain — 63rd of 134: US$661.42 million

What this measures

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 50 values

Reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$33.43 million (2025)
• Argentina — −US$7.22 billion (2025)
• Aruba — −US$145.5 million (2023)
• Bahamas, The — US$242.14 million (2024)
• Barbados — −US$249.49 million (2017)
• Belize — US$59.14 million (2025)
• Bolivia — −US$449.37 million (2025)
• Brazil — US$8.77 billion (2025)
• Chile — US$2.26 billion (2025)
• Colombia

More economic policy & debt data for Jamaica

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$6.3 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$6.3 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — US$19.27 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current LCU) — 3.07 trillion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$22.7 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 3.61 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$8,003 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 1.27 million (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$22.36 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 3.56 trillion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Jamaica's reserves and related items (current US$, BoP)?

US$822.81 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 509.21% from −US$201.07 million in 1976. The highest value was US$1.1 billion in 2014 and the lowest −US$823.58 million in 2012.

How does Jamaica rank?

61st highest of 134 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) unusual for Jamaica?

In 2025, Jamaica's reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) rose US$239.73 million on 2024 (from US$583.08 million to US$822.81 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$7.51 million and a typical year strayed about US$593.04 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.RES.INCL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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