Jamaica (JAM) and Thailand (THA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Jamaica-Thailand Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $13.9M to Thailand. The main products that Jamaica exported to Thailand were Scrap Iron ($12.4M), Scrap Aluminium ($1.21M), and Hard Liquor ($180k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 31.6%, from $3.53M in 2017 to $13.9M in 2022.

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

Thailand-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Thailand exported $79.1M to Jamaica. The main products that Thailand exported to Jamaica were Cars ($28.9M), Processed Fish ($13.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($8.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.33%, from $70.5M in 2017 to $79.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Thailand 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, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 27 in total exports ($312B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Jamaica exported $13.9M to Thailand. The main products exported from Jamaica to Thailand were Scrap Iron ($12.4M), Scrap Aluminium ($1.21M), and Hard Liquor ($180k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 31.6%, from $3.53M in 2017 to $13.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Thailand exported $79.1M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Thailand to Jamaica were Cars ($28.9M), Processed Fish ($13.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($8.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.33%, from $70.5M in 2022 to $79.1M in 2017.

Exports from Jamaica () to Thailand () (2022)

Exports from Thailand () to Jamaica () (2022)

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Trade between Jamaica () and Thailand ()

Thailand Exports

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Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$53.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Thailand included Cayman Islands ($26.5M), Antigua and Barbuda ($26.1M), and Haiti ($22.5M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Thailand than Jamaica included United States ($53.4B), China ($35.3B), and Japan ($24.6B).

Difference in imports from Thailand () and Jamaica () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - Thailand

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

During 2022, Jamaica had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Metals ($13.6M), Foodstuffs ($181k), and Paper Goods ($94.6k).

During 2017, Thailand had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($38.2M), Foodstuffs ($24.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.84M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Jamaica Thailand+$364kScrap Aluminium

Top Product Potential Thailand Jamaica+$2.09MCars

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Jamaica () to Thailand () (2022)

Exports from Thailand () to Jamaica () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Jamaica () and Thailand ()

Thailand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Thailand () and Jamaica () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - Thailand

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Jamaica () and Thailand () (2022)

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