Economic Highlights
Brent Oil Brent oil prices fell by 2.80% (US$1.61), as prices declined this week. Oil traded on October 4, 2017 at a price of 55.80 (US$/ barrel) and began the year at US$56.90 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices declined week over week, by 0.40% (US$0.47 ). Additionally 90 Octane declined by 0.39% or
For the period of April 2017 to August 2017, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $213.07 billion, $14.62 billion more than the government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 11.9% relative to the $190.43 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2016. ‘Tax Revenue,’ ‘Non-Tax Revenue,’ ‘Capital Revenue’
The Jamaican economy recorded a 0.1% contraction for the second quarter of 2017 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2016 as indicated by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The decline was attributed to a 3.3% decrease in the Goods Producing industries as the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and Mining and Quarrying industries declined. In
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 1.99%, as prices increased this week. Oil traded on September 28, 2017 at a price of 57.41 (US$/ barrel).Brent oil price opened the year at 56.90(US$/ barrel). Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices declined week over week, by 0.19% or ($0.22) . Additionally 90 Octane declined by 0.18% week
Monthly Economic Review - August 2017
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 2.05%, as prices increased this week. Oil traded on September 21, 2017 at a price of 56.29 (US$/ barrel). Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices declined week over week, by 0.94% . Additionally 90 Octane declined by 0.92% week over week. 87 Octane and 90 Octane opened the year
Government Operations Results for July 2017 For the period of April 2017 to July 2017, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $166.21 billion, $5.9 billion more than the government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 8.1% relative to the $153.8 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2016.
The inflation rate for the month August 2017 was 0.3%, following an upward movement of 0.6% in July 2017. The division which recorded the highest movement for the month was ‘Recreation and Culture’ with a 1.3% growth, while the index for ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ advanced by 0.6%. STATIN reported that the increase in ‘Recreation
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 1.77%, as prices increased this week. Oil traded on September 14, 2017 at a price of 55.16 (US$/ barrel). Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices declined week over week, by 1.48% . Additionally 90 Octane declined by 1.44% week over week. 87 Octane and 90 Octane opened the year
Jamaica’s Net International Reserves totaled US$3,671.68 million as at August 2017, reflecting an increase of US$935.33 million relative to the US$2,736.35 million reported as at the end of July 2017 (see figure 1). Changes in the NIR resulted from an increase in Foreign Assets of US$935.33 million to total US$4,247.21 million compared to the US$3,311.88 million
