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Exports $244MRnk 86 / 211
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Top Product $175MCars
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Exports $12MRnk 21 / 157
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Top Product $9.46MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.17Rnk 72 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $244M to Jamaica. The main products that Japan exported to Jamaica were Cars ($175M), Delivery Trucks ($35.5M), and Buses ($9.96M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.92%, from $282M in 2017 to $244M in 2022.

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

Jamaica-Japan Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $12M to Japan. The main products that Jamaica exported to Japan were Coffee ($9.46M), Hard Liquor ($857k), and Other Vegetable Products ($598k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.3%,  from $12.8M in 2017 to $12M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥5.48B and imported ¥192M from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥5.29B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥836M (18%) from ¥4.65B to ¥5.48B, while imports increased by ¥57.2M (42.6%) from ¥134M to ¥192M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Jamaica were Cars (¥1.46B), Delivery Trucks (¥318M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥150M), Buses (¥129M), and Spark-Ignition Engines (¥44.3M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Jamaica were Hard Liquor (¥73.6M), Coffee (¥29.5M), Raw Cotton (¥27.9M), Pepper (¥2.92M), and Collector's Items (¥418k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥1.43B), Aichi (¥1.42B), Hyōgo (¥971M), Kanagawa (¥713M), and Osaka (¥332M), while imports destinations were mainly Kanagawa (¥80.8M), Hyōgo (¥62M), Aichi (¥35M), Chiba (¥11M), and Osaka (¥2.24M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥371M or 33.9%), Buses (¥74.3M or 136%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥44.1M or 41.7%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Hard Liquor (¥58M or 374%) and Raw Cotton (¥14.7M or 111%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥836M(18%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥57.2M(42.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Chiba¥1.43B

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Japan exported $244M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Japan to Jamaica were Cars ($175M), Delivery Trucks ($35.5M), and Buses ($9.96M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.92%, from $282M in 2017 to $244M in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $12M to Japan. The main products exported from Jamaica to Japan were Coffee ($9.46M), Hard Liquor ($857k), and Other Vegetable Products ($598k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.3%, from $12.8M in 2022 to $12M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Jamaica included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Jamaica

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($229M), Machines ($10.1M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.76M).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($10.3M), Foodstuffs ($895k), and Textiles ($485k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Jamaica+$4.46MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Jamaica Japan+$2.21MHard Liquor

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

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

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