Jamaica — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -5.98 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 1.21 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 2.95 | Actual |
| 2023 | 2.67 | Actual |
| 2022 | -0.73 | Actual |
| 2021 | 0.93 | Actual |
| 2020 | -1.04 | Actual |
| 2019 | -1.78 | Actual |
| 2018 | -1.4 | Actual |
| 2017 | -2.53 | Actual |
| 2016 | -0.29 | Actual |
| 2015 | -2.88 | Actual |
| 2014 | -7.83 | Actual |
| 2013 | -9.31 | Actual |
| 2012 | -9.51 | Actual |
| 2011 | -13.29 | Actual |
| 2010 | -6.91 | Actual |
| 2009 | -9.08 | Actual |
| 2008 | -19.82 | Actual |
| 2007 | -15.36 | Actual |
| 2006 | -9.65 | Actual |
| 2005 | -9.3 | Actual |
| 2004 | -4.81 | Actual |
| 2003 | -7.99 | Actual |
| 2002 | -10.77 | Actual |
| 2001 | -8.04 | Actual |
| 2000 | -3.95 | Actual |
| 1999 | -2.37 | Actual |
| 1998 | -3.7 | Actual |
| 1997 | -3.86 | Actual |
| 1996 | -1.88 | Actual |
| 1995 | -1.47 | Actual |
| 1994 | 1.46 | Actual |
| 1993 | -3.3 | Actual |
| 1992 | 0.64 | Actual |
| 1991 | -5.46 | Actual |
| 1990 | -6.52 | Actual |
| 1989 | -8.54 | Actual |
| 1988 | -1.86 | Actual |
| 1987 | -5.13 | Actual |
| 1986 | -3.43 | Actual |
| 1985 | -12.42 | Actual |
| 1984 | -11.27 | Actual |
| 1983 | -10.14 | Actual |
| 1982 | -16.24 | Actual |
| 1981 | -15.02 | Actual |
| 1980 | -4.46 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net