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2022
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Exports $134MRnk 77 / 215
2022
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Top Product $17MPackaged Medicaments
2022
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Exports $81MRnk 3 / 157
2022
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Top Product $30.8MAluminium Oxide
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.92Rnk 31 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.17Rnk 72 / 133
2022
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH17%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$17.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $54,966CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH4.36%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$6,047CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $134M to Jamaica. The main products that Canada exported to Jamaica were Packaged Medicaments ($17M), Processed Fish ($10.1M), and Wheat ($9.36M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 6.73%, from $96.8M in 2017 to $134M in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Jamaica worth $93.9M, with Travel ($61.1M), Royalties and license fees ($29.8M), and Financial services ($1.49M) being the largest in terms of value.

Jamaica-Canada Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $81M to Canada. The main products that Jamaica exported to Canada were Aluminium Oxide ($30.8M), Hard Liquor ($10.2M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($8.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.54%,  from $127M in 2017 to $81M in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, Canada exported C$9.6M and imported C$4.89M from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of C$4.71M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-196k (-2%) from C$9.79M to C$9.6M, while imports decreased by C$-462k (-8.62%) from C$5.35M to C$4.89M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Canada to Jamaica were Processed Fish (C$2.18M), Packaged Medicaments (C$1.02M), Dried Legumes (C$575k), Pig Meat (C$513k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (C$460k). In September 2024 the top imports of Canada from Jamaica were Cassava (C$882k), Alcohol > 80% ABV (C$507k), Baked Goods (C$363k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts (C$286k), and Beer (C$256k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Ontario (C$4.58M), Quebec (C$2.32M), British Columbia (C$599k), Manitoba (C$501k), and Alberta (C$485k), while imports destinations were mainly Ontario (C$4.42M), British Columbia (C$190k), Quebec (C$175k), Alberta (C$91k), and Manitoba (C$13.8k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (C$-487k or -51.4%), Processed Fish (C$-403k or -15.6%), and Plastic Lids (C$-80.2k or -67.9%). In September 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Hard Liquor (C$-276k or -58.9%), Beer (C$-261k or -50.5%), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts (C$-214k or -42.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)C$-196k(-2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)C$-462k(-8.62%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)OntarioC$4.58M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Canada over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $134M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Canada to Jamaica were Packaged Medicaments ($17M), Processed Fish ($10.1M), and Wheat ($9.36M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 6.73%, from $96.8M in 2017 to $134M in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $81M to Canada. The main products exported from Jamaica to Canada were Aluminium Oxide ($30.8M), Hard Liquor ($10.2M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($8.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.54%, from $127M in 2022 to $81M in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Jamaica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Jamaica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Jamaica included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Canada included Cayman Islands ($26.5M), Antigua and Barbuda ($26.1M), and Saint Kitts and Nevis ($12.5M).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Canada and Jamaica by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Jamaica.

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Animal Products ($23.8M), Chemical Products ($23.5M), and Foodstuffs ($22.1M).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Foodstuffs ($39.8M), Chemical Products ($31M), and Vegetable Products ($6.51M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Jamaica+$5.21MCars
Top Product Potential Jamaica Canada+$5.51MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

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