Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 3.80 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Jamaica, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Jamaica stood at 3.80 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Jamaica peaked at 3.80 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.70 million current US$, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.20 million current US$ | 44.70 million current US$ | 112.50 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 234.72 million current US$ | 120.60 million current US$ | 521.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.72 million current US$ | 268.50 million current US$ | 647.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 820.80 million current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 billion current US$ | 2.96 billion current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -55.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -347.79 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.25 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,790 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.56 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 22.36 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Jamaica?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Jamaica was 3.80 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.70 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.