Haiti (HTI) and Jamaica (JAM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Haiti-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Haiti exported $4.19M to Jamaica. The main products that Haiti exported to Jamaica were Plastic Lids ($4M), Other Plastic Products ($132k), and Other Agricultural Machinery ($48.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Haiti to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $2.2M in 2017 to $4.19M in 2022.

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

Jamaica-Haiti Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $22.5M to Haiti. The main products that Jamaica exported to Haiti were Refined Petroleum ($21.5M), Paper Labels ($191k), and Animal Food ($178k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Haiti have increased at an annualized rate of 40.2%, from $4.15M in 2017 to $22.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Haiti ranked 156 in total exports ($1.28B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

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In 2022, Haiti exported $4.19M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Haiti to Jamaica were Plastic Lids ($4M), Other Plastic Products ($132k), and Other Agricultural Machinery ($48.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Haiti to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $2.2M in 2017 to $4.19M in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $22.5M to Haiti. The main products exported from Jamaica to Haiti were Refined Petroleum ($21.5M), Paper Labels ($191k), and Animal Food ($178k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Haiti have increased at an annualized rate of 40.2%, from $4.15M in 2022 to $22.5M in 2017.

Exports from Haiti () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Haiti () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Haiti
Top DestinationUnited States$1.08B

Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Haiti than Jamaica included Mexico ($29.4M), India ($15.8M), and Dominican Republic ($11.9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Haiti included Russia ($99.7M), United Kingdom ($70.8M), and Iceland ($39.5M).

Difference in imports from Jamaica () and Haiti () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Haiti - Jamaica

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

During 2022, Haiti had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($4.13M), Machines ($50.9k), and Footwear and Headwear ($3.23k).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Haiti in the exports of Mineral Products ($21.5M), Foodstuffs ($328k), and Paper Goods ($203k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Haiti Jamaica+$5.98kHard Liquor

Top Product Potential Jamaica Haiti+$44.3kFlavored Water

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Haiti and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Haiti indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Haiti.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Haiti () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Haiti () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Jamaica () and Haiti () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Haiti - Jamaica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Haiti () and Jamaica () (2022)

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