Economic Statistics
Gas Price Movement- March 14, 2019
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 1.28% or US$0.85, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on March 14, 2019 at a price of US$67.15 per barrel relative to
Overseas Headlines- March 12, 2019
United States: U.S. Core Inflation Unexpectedly Cools on Autos, Drug Prices A key measure of underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly eased in February amid falling prices for autos and prescription drugs, giving the Federal Reserve more
Overseas Headlines- March 11, 2019
United States: U.S. Retail Sales Rise in January, Stabilizing After a Slump U.S. retail sales stabilized in January after a plunge the prior month that was larger than first reported, indicating consumers may still be
Net International Reserves- February 2019
Date: March 8, 2019 Net International Reserves- February 2019 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$3,007.49 million as at February 2019, reflecting a decrease of US$23.46 million relative to the US$3,030.94 million reported as at
JBG reports 1% increase in net profits attributable to shareholders
Date: March 8, 2019 Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) for the nine months ended January 31, 2019 reported total revenues of $40.27 billion, a 13% increase relative to $35.68 billion reported in for the comparable period in
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |