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Foreign direct investment to GDP in Jamaica

Latest: 1.2%
Previous: 1.4%
Change: -0.14 (-10.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Foreign direct investment to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Foreign direct investment to GDP in Jamaica
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	11.5%
Dec 31, 1971	11.4%
Dec 31, 1972	5.2%
Dec 31, 1973	3.8%
Dec 31, 1974	1.3%
Dec 31, 1975	2.1%
Dec 31, 1976	-0.0%
Dec 31, 1977	-0.3%
Dec 31, 1978	-1.0%
Dec 31, 1979	-1.1%
Dec 31, 1980	1.0%
Dec 31, 1981	-0.4%
Dec 31, 1982	-0.5%
Dec 31, 1983	-0.5%
Dec 31, 1984	0.5%
Dec 31, 1985	-0.4%
Dec 31, 1986	-0.2%
Dec 31, 1987	1.6%
Dec 31, 1988	-0.3%
Dec 31, 1989	1.3%
Dec 31, 1990	3.0%
Dec 31, 1991	3.2%
Dec 31, 1992	4.0%
Dec 31, 1993	1.4%
Dec 31, 1994	1.4%
Dec 31, 1995	1.5%
Dec 31, 1996	1.8%
Dec 31, 1997	1.9%
Dec 31, 1998	3.7%
Dec 31, 1999	5.3%
Dec 31, 2000	4.7%
Dec 31, 2001	6.3%
Dec 31, 2002	4.6%
Dec 31, 2003	7.2%
Dec 31, 2004	5.5%
Dec 31, 2005	5.7%
Dec 31, 2006	7.1%
Dec 31, 2007	6.3%
Dec 31, 2008	10.0%
Dec 31, 2009	4.0%
Dec 31, 2010	1.4%
Dec 31, 2011	1.2%
Dec 31, 2012	2.8%
Dec 31, 2013	3.8%
Dec 31, 2014	4.2%
Dec 31, 2015	6.2%
Dec 31, 2016	6.2%
Dec 31, 2017	5.6%
Dec 31, 2018	4.6%
Dec 31, 2019	3.9%
Dec 31, 2020	1.8%
Dec 31, 2021	2.0%
Dec 31, 2022	1.7%
Dec 31, 2023	2.3%
Dec 31, 2024	1.4%
Dec 31, 2025	1.2%

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