Economic Statistics
Net International Reserves- May 2018
June 08, 2017 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$3,175.88 million as at May 2018, reflecting an increase of US$69.31 million relative to the US$3,106.57 million reported as at the end of April 2018 (see
Overseas Headlines – June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018 United States: Hot U.S. Economic Growth Is Burning Companies That Can't Keep Up A strengthening economy has its downsides. Just ask United Natural Foods Inc. As suppliers struggle with bottlenecks, the food
SGJ reports a 19% increase in profits attributable to shareholders for the six months
June 07, 2018 Scotia Group Jamaica Limited(SGJ) for the six months ended reported Net Interest Income declined by 3% to $12.82 billion, moving from $13.16 billion for the corresponding period in 2017, while Interest Expenses
Gas Price Movement – June 7, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 1.63 % or US$1.27, as prices fell this week. Oil traded on June 7, 2018 at a price of $76.45 per barrel relative to US$77.72 last week. Brent
EU: GDP for the first quarter of 2018 up by 0.4% in both euro area and EU28
June 7, 2018 According to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, GDP rose by 0.4% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 during the first quarter of 2018, compared with the
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-Dec 2019 | Budget – Apr-Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 519,008.10 | 516,842.80 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 12,267.00 | 4,880.80 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 117,918.60 | 112,654.40 |