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About

South Korea-Jamaica In 2022, South Korea exported $49.8M to Jamaica. The main products that South Korea exported to Jamaica are Cars ($19.6M), Electric Batteries ($4.62M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.22M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 1.65%, from $32M in 1995 to $49.8M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-South Korea In 2022, Jamaica exported $2.35M to South Korea. The main products that Jamaica exported to South Korea were Electrical Parts ($798k), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($504k), and Scrap Copper ($482k). During the last 27 years the exports of Jamaica to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 5.2%, from $599k in 1995 to $2.35M in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.71),  and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 145 in total exports ($1.95B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $49.8M to Jamaica. The main products exported from South Korea to Jamaica were Cars ($19.6M), Electric Batteries ($4.62M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($4.22M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 1.65%, from $32M in 1995 to $49.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica exported $2.35M to South Korea. The main products exported from Jamaica to South Korea were Electrical Parts ($798k), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($504k), and Scrap Copper ($482k). During the last 27 years the exports of Jamaica to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 5.2%, from $599k in 1995 to $2.35M in 2022.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Jamaica
Top Destination
United States$1.11B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Korea than Jamaica were China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Jamaica than South Korea were Barbados ($32.2M), Antigua and Barbuda ($26.1M), and Cayman Islands ($26.5M).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($23.3M), Machines ($9.39M), and Metals ($6.32M).

During 2022, Jamaica had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Machines ($805k), Chemical Products ($594k), and Metals ($576k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more South Korea has comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Jamaica has comparative advantage over South Korea.

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

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