Financial Sector in Jamaica

435 indicators covering financial sector for Jamaica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 22.5% 2021 down 42.0% 91st
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 14.4% 2021 down 30.5% 78th
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 5.01 % change on previous year 2025 down 15.6% 86th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 449,551 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 167.9% 39th
Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 767.70 million 2024 down 20.8% 49th
Net errors and omissions, Net (credits less debits), Adjusted using 411.85 million 2024 up 242.3% 49th
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -349.77 million 2024 down 17.2% 89th
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) 3.43 billion 2024 up 53.4% 37th
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 1.80 billion 2024 up 154.2% 60th
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue 11.36 billion 2024 up 58.7% 121st
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 678.81 million 2024 up 160.9% 58th
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -4.20 billion 2024 down 11.7% 143rd
Goods, Credit/Revenue 1.87 billion 2024 up 28.9% 141st
Primary income, Credit/Revenue 570.37 million 2024 up 95.9% 111th
Services, Credit/Revenue 5.26 billion 2024 up 78.0% 94th
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 215.27 million 2024 up 169.8% 101st
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 3.9% 2024 down 8.9% 64th
Secondary income, Credit/Revenue 3.66 billion 2024 up 48.5% 71st
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 101.2% 62nd
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -9.79 million 2024 down 337.6% 159th
Total capital account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue 39.35 million 2024 up 855.6% 115th
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits 3.55 billion US dollar 2025 up 36.7% 56th
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 114.25 million 2024 down 63.9% 102nd
Other investment, Trade credits and advances 99.81 million US dollar 2025 up 84.5% 111th
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 1.07 million 2024 down 98.2% 137th
Other investment, Loans, Deposit taking corporations, except the 993.64 million US dollar 2025 up 517.4% 62nd
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF 13.78 billion 2024 up 97.0% 102nd
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 449,551 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 167.7% 39th
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 438,756 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 212.1% 33rd
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 72.9% 68th
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central 82.8% 2021 down 2.3% 120th
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 72,554 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 8.9% 57th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 11.59 billion current US$ 2025 up 96.4% 71st
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 51.0% 2025 up 29.5% 40th
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 2024 down 100.0% 172nd
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 708.30 million 2024 up 41,575.2% 64th
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 72.8% 66th
Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6) 99.81 million US dollar 2025 up 98.1% 103rd
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 265.03 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 267.3% 66th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Public Non-financial Corporations 26.48 billion 2008 up 664.8% 37th
Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP 2.6% 2019 up 14.2% 14th
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 5.0% 2025 up 6.1% 87th
Broad Money 2.38 trillion Domestic currency 2025 up 203.2% 62nd
Securities issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2025 5th
Deposits (including electronic money) in Non-financial corporations 0 Domestic currency 2025 15th
Currency issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2025 10th
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP 68.5% 2021 up 17.9% 14th
Other investment, Other accounts receivable, Deposit taking 20.82 million US dollar 2025 up 851.8% 74th
Life insurance premium volume to GDP 2.4% 2019 up 52.1% 30th
Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6) 84.17 million US dollar 2025 up 142.3% 97th
Bank concentration 83.4% 2021 down 5.1% 52nd
Bank Z-score 15.48 2021 down 37.7% 82nd
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding 76.7% 2021 up 293.1% 7th
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit 0 US dollar 2025 down 100.0% 117th
Bank noninterest income to total income 48.2% 2021 up 113.8% 39th
Bank cost to income ratio 67.3% 2021 up 35.0% 27th
Bank return on assets 1.8% 2021 down 68.2% 47th
Bank return on assets 1.5% 2021 down 69.7% 46th
Bank return on equity 13.7% 2021 down 62.2% 69th
Bank return on equity 11.2% 2021 down 64.0% 69th