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2023
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Exports $852MRnk 138 / 208
2023
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Top Product $31.2MRubber Tires
2023
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Exports $13.5MRnk 19 / 150
2023
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Top Product $3.55MCrustaceans
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.14Rnk 70 / 132
2023
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH36.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$6,840CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH33.5%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Jamaica Trade: In 2023, China exported $852M to Jamaica. The main products that China exported to Jamaica were Rubber Tires ($31.2M), Plastic Housewares ($28.8M), and Air Conditioners ($22.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $484M in 2018 to $852M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-China Trade: In 2023, Jamaica exported $13.5M to China. The main products that Jamaica exported to China were Crustaceans ($3.55M), Aluminium Ore ($2.95M), and Coffee ($2.67M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.2%,  from $94.2M in 2018 to $13.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Jamaica did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Jamaica ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.14), and 147 in total exports ($1.89B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $117M and imported $406k from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of $116M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $6.19M (5.6%) from $111M to $117M, while imports decreased by $-1.01M (-71.3%) from $1.41M to $406k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Jamaica were Rubber Tires ($3.17M), Other Furniture ($2.8M), Plastic Housewares ($2.68M), Seats ($2.41M), and Video Displays ($2.26M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Jamaica were Coffee ($403k), Crustaceans ($308k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($2.64k), Stone Processing Machines ($1.81k), and Essential Oils ($438).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Jiangsu Province ($21.3M), Guangdong Province ($21.2M), Shandong Province ($20.6M), Zhejiang Province ($16.7M), and Shanghai Province ($4.05M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($124k), Shanghai Province ($114k), Zhejiang Province ($105k), Guangdong Province ($62.6k), and Chongqing ($210).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Video Displays ($1.77M or 366%), Bathroom Ceramics ($1.58M or 521%), and Seats ($1.47M or 156%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crustaceans ($-121k or -28.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$6.19M(5.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-1.01M(-71.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Jiangsu Province$21.3M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $852M to Jamaica. The main products exported from China to Jamaica were Rubber Tires ($31.2M), Plastic Housewares ($28.8M), and Air Conditioners ($22.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $484M in 2018 to $852M in 2023.

In 2018, Jamaica exported $13.5M to China. The main products exported from Jamaica to China were Crustaceans ($3.55M), Aluminium Ore ($2.95M), and Coffee ($2.67M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.2%, from $94.2M in 2023 to $13.5M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$709M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Jamaica included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jamaica than China included Saint Martin ($3.87M), Anguilla ($524k), and Guam ($64.7k).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Machines ($247M), Metals ($114M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($113M).

During 2018, Jamaica had a large net trade with China in the exports of Animal Products ($3.55M), Mineral Products ($3.09M), and Metals ($3.05M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Jamaica+$13.1MTelephones
Top Product Potential Jamaica China+$5.68MAluminium Ore

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 China and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2023)

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