Economic Statistics
Net International Reserves- November 2019
Date: December 09, 2019 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$3,105.87 million as at November 2019, reflecting a decrease of US$63.71 million relative to the US$3,169.57 million reported as at the end of October 2019
Gas Price Movement – December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 0.75% or US$0.48, as prices decreased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on December 5, 2019 at a price of US$63.39 per
Government Operations Results for October 2019
Date: December 02, 2019 For the period of April to October 2019, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $358.76 billion, $4.39 billion more than the Government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents
October jobless rates down over the year in 240 of 389 metro areas
November 28, 2019 Unemployment rates trended downward for the month of October in 240 of the 389 metropolitan states compared to a year earlier. According to Bureau Labor Statistics, this was “higher in 121 areas,
Gas Price Movement – November 28, 2019
November 28, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 1.64% or US$1.05, as prices decreased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on November 28, 2019 at a price of US$62.92 per
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |