Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines- January 11, 2019
Date: January 11, 2019 United States: U.S. Shutdown Could Hit Labor, Capex Numbers, Pimco Says About that U.S. shutdown. “It’s only a matter of time before we start to see this in the real economy,”
Gas Price Movement- January 10, 2019
Date: January 10, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 9.12% or US$5.10, as prices climbed this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on January 10, 2019 at a price of US$61.05
Overseas Headlines- January 10, 2019
Date: January 10, 2019 United States: U.S. Pushes China on Promises After ‘In-Depth’ Trade Meetings The Trump administration is pushing for a way to make sure China delivers on its commitments in any deal the
Euro area unemployment at 7.9% in November 2018
Date: January 09, 2019 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “the euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.9% in November 2018, down from 8.0% in
Net International Reserves- December 2018
Date: January 8, 2018 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$3,005.41 million as at December 2018, reflecting an increase of US$106.35 million relative to the US$2,899.06 million reported as at the end of November 2018
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |