15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Jamaica

Jamaica: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 7.03 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.03 million
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
107th
of 213 countries
All-time high
92.26 million
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Jamaica, 2001–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2001201320252001: 11.3M2002: 13.1M2003: 1.4M2004: 9.4M2005: 7.4M2006: 729.9k2007: 92.3M2008: 1.1M2009: 3.1M2010: 1.4M2011: 29.2M2012: 27.5M2013: 25.1M2014: 317.9k2015: 02016: 2.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 2.3M2019: 6.0M2020: 33.8M2021: 18.0M2022: 28.1M2023: 8.9M2024: 12.4M2025: 7.0M

Source: IMF.

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Jamaica stood at 7.03 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 79.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Jamaica peaked at 92.26 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

Jamaica ranks 107th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.53 million 729,868 92.26 million 9
2010s 9.50 million 0 29.16 million 10
2020s 18.06 million 7.03 million 33.81 million 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 104 Isle of Man 8.35 million compare
  2. 105 Dominican Republic 8.03 million compare
  3. 106 Moldova 7.31 million compare
  4. 108 Uganda 6.83 million compare
  5. 109 Antigua and Barbuda 6.52 million compare
  6. 110 Tajikistan 6.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Jamaica?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Jamaica was 7.03 million in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 92.26 million in 2007.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Jamaica rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Jamaica ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.