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$17.1BCURRENT US$
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15.5%CURRENT US$
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$12.9BCURRENT US$
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20.3%CURRENT US$
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$6,047CURRENT US$
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12.7%CURRENT US$
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$31,458CURRENT US$
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12.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Jamaica-Bahamas Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $11.7M to Bahamas. The main products that Jamaica exported to Bahamas were Poultry Meat ($2.49M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($875k), and Packaged Medicaments ($714k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Bahamas have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $6.11M in 2017 to $11.7M in 2022.

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

Bahamas-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Bahamas exported $20.6M to Jamaica. The main products that Bahamas exported to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($19.6M), Sand ($732k), and Cars ($61k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bahamas to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.2%,  from $29.9M in 2017 to $20.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17),  and 145 in total exports ($1.95B). That same year, Bahamas ranked 139 in total exports ($2.83B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Jamaica exported $11.7M to Bahamas. The main products exported from Jamaica to Bahamas were Poultry Meat ($2.49M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($875k), and Packaged Medicaments ($714k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Bahamas have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $6.11M in 2017 to $11.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Bahamas exported $20.6M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Bahamas to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($19.6M), Sand ($732k), and Cars ($61k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bahamas to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.2%, from $29.9M in 2022 to $20.6M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Jamaica
Top Destination
United States$1.11B
Bahamas
Top Destination
United States$1.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Bahamas included Russia ($99.7M), Canada ($81M), and United Kingdom ($70.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bahamas than Jamaica included Cote d'Ivoire ($576M), United States ($1.4B), and Germany ($255M).

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

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - Bahamas

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Jamaica had a large net trade with Bahamas in the exports of N/A.

During 2017, Bahamas had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Mineral Products ($20.4M), Transportation ($61.4k), and Chemical Products ($45.5k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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