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2022
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Exports $71.1MRnk 114 / 224
2022
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Top Product $5.71MCars
2022
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Exports $70.8MRnk 4 / 157
2022
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Top Product $22.6MVermouth
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.17Rnk 72 / 133
2022
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$17.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$6,047CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $71.1M to Jamaica. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Jamaica were Cars ($5.71M), Large Construction Vehicles ($4.48M), and Plastic Lids ($3.58M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.06%, from $103M in 2017 to $71.1M in 2022.

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

Jamaica-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $70.8M to United Kingdom. The main products that Jamaica exported to United Kingdom were Vermouth ($22.6M), Hard Liquor ($13.9M), and Refined Petroleum ($7.19M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.85%,  from $50.8M in 2017 to $70.8M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). 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, United Kingdom exported £4.4M and imported £4.08M from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of £318k. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £192k (4.55%) from £4.21M to £4.4M, while imports increased by £322k (8.57%) from £3.76M to £4.08M.

Trade In August 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 August 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 August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£3.56M), London Heathrow Airport (£226k), Belfast (£184k), Southampton (£116k), and East Midlands Airport (£103k), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£1.26M), Liverpool (£198k), London Gatwick Airport (£164k), and London Heathrow Airport (£76.2k).

Growth In August 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 August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Other Fermented Beverages (£354k or 30.6%), Flavored Water (£314k or 80.5%), and Hard Liquor (£286k or 68.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£192k(4.55%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£322k(8.57%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)London Gateway£3.56M

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 2022, United Kingdom exported $71.1M to Jamaica. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Jamaica were Cars ($5.71M), Large Construction Vehicles ($4.48M), and Plastic Lids ($3.58M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.06%, from $103M in 2017 to $71.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $70.8M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Jamaica to United Kingdom were Vermouth ($22.6M), Hard Liquor ($13.9M), and Refined Petroleum ($7.19M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.85%, from $50.8M in 2022 to $70.8M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

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 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Jamaica included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than United Kingdom included Haiti ($22.5M), Saint Kitts and Nevis ($12.5M), and Saint Martin ($3.29M).

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

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 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Machines ($15.5M), Foodstuffs ($9.67M), and Transportation ($9.58M).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Foodstuffs ($54.5M), Mineral Products ($7.19M), and Vegetable Products ($5.68M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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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) (2022)

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