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Exports $2.76BRnk 63 / 219
2022
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Top Product $917MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $1.11BRnk 1 / 157
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Top Product $556MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.17Rnk 72 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,047CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, United States exported $2.76B to Jamaica. The main products that United States exported to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($917M), Corn ($118M), and Wheat ($72.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 4.53%, from $2.21B in 2017 to $2.76B in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-United States Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $1.11B to United States. The main products that Jamaica exported to United States were Refined Petroleum ($556M), Petroleum Gas ($244M), and Aluminium Ore ($72M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 16.9%,  from $509M in 2017 to $1.11B in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Heineken (215), Samsung (193), and Celebrity Cruises (44) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Jamaica to the United States. Conversely, Unknown (248), Samsung Electronics Digital (193), and Celebrity Cruises Inc. (44) were notable for importing products to Jamaica from the United States.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, United States exported $243M and imported $23.1M from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of $220M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $14.1M (6.16%) from $229M to $243M, while imports decreased by $-4.67M (-16.8%) from $27.7M to $23.1M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United States to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($104M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($11.8M), Wheat ($9.26M), Halogenated Hydrocarbons ($8.4M), and Corn ($5.29M). In August 2024 the top imports of United States from Jamaica were Aluminium Ore ($6.33M), Cassava ($2M), Beer ($1.41M), Baked Goods ($1.13M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($1.13M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($62.5M), Florida ($50M), Louisiana ($26.3M), US Virgin Islands ($25.1M), and Georgia ($15.2M), while imports destinations were mainly Florida ($10.6M), Louisiana ($4.65M), New York ($4.21M), New Jersey ($1.73M), and Massachusetts ($328k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Refined Petroleum ($44.6M or 74.9%), Halogenated Hydrocarbons ($8.36M or 25.1k%), and Petroleum Gas ($3.38M or 235%). In August 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Sauces and Seasonings ($-366k or -31.2%), Cheese ($-326k or -31.3%), and Scrap Copper ($-242k or -65.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$14.1M(6.16%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-4.67M(-16.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Texas$62.5M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United States exported $2.76B to Jamaica. The main products exported from United States to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($917M), Corn ($118M), and Wheat ($72.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 4.53%, from $2.21B in 2017 to $2.76B in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $1.11B to United States. The main products exported from Jamaica to United States were Refined Petroleum ($556M), Petroleum Gas ($244M), and Aluminium Ore ($72M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 16.9%, from $509M in 2022 to $1.11B in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Jamaica included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than United States included Bonaire ($104k) and Guam ($60.2k).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Jamaica

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Mineral Products ($1B), Machines ($335M), and Foodstuffs ($314M).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($880M), Foodstuffs ($155M), and Chemical Products ($24.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Jamaica+$42.4MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Jamaica United States+$103MRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

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