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Exports $105MRnk 108 / 223
2023
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Top Product $16.4MCars
2023
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Exports $93.9MRnk 5 / 150
2023
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Top Product $32.8MHard Liquor
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.14Rnk 70 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH36.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,840CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH33.5%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Jamaica Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $105M to Jamaica. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Jamaica were Cars ($16.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($7.75M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($5.92M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $87.8M in 2018 to $105M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-United Kingdom In N/A, Jamaica did not export any products to United Kingdom.

In 2023, Jamaica did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.14), and 147 in total exports ($1.89B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £4.99M and imported £4.52M from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of £471k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £65.1k (1.32%) from £4.93M to £4.99M, while imports decreased by £-558k (-11%) from £5.08M to £4.52M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Jamaica were Cars (£649k), Documents of title (bonds etc) and... (£464k), Large Construction Vehicles (£344k), Packaged Medicaments (£265k), and Animal Food (£187k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Jamaica were Other Fermented Beverages (£1.51M), Flavored Water (£705k), Hard Liquor (£702k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts (£224k), and Baked Goods (£172k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£3.93M), London Heathrow Airport (£606k), Southampton (£165k), East Midlands Airport (£111k), and Grangemouth (£53.3k), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£1.16M), London Heathrow Airport (£207k), and London Gatwick Airport (£124k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (£258k or 66.2%), Large Construction Vehicles (£205k or 148%), and Packaged Medicaments (£145k or 120%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified (£-265k or -74.7%), Cassava (£-77.2k or -71.9%), and Other Processed Vegetables (£-71k or -67.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£65.1k(1.32%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-558k(-11%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Gateway£3.93M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. 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 Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $105M to Jamaica. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Jamaica were Cars ($16.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($7.75M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($5.92M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $87.8M in 2018 to $105M in 2023.

Jamaica does not register exports to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Jamaica to United Kingdom were Hard Liquor ($32.8M), Other Fermented Beverages ($20.5M), and Refined Petroleum ($7.98M).

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$709M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Jamaica included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jamaica than United Kingdom included Haiti ($32.1M), Cuba ($8.41M), and Saint Martin ($3.87M).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($21M), Machines ($20.3M), and Chemical Products ($15.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Jamaica+$5.65MCars
Top Product Potential Jamaica United Kingdom+$10.6MRefined 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 Kingdom and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom 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 Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2023)

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