Jamaica (JAM) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Jamaica-China Trade: In 2023, Jamaica exported $13.5M to China. The main products that Jamaica exported to China were Crustaceans ($3.55M), Aluminium Ore ($2.95M), and Coffee ($2.67M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.2%, from $94.2M in 2018 to $13.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Jamaica did not export any services to China.

China-Jamaica Trade: In 2023, China exported $852M to Jamaica. The main products that China exported to Jamaica were Rubber Tires ($31.2M), Plastic Housewares ($28.8M), and Air Conditioners ($22.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $484M in 2018 to $852M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Jamaica.

Comparison: In 2023, Jamaica ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.14), and 147 in total exports ($1.89B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Jamaica exported $13.5M to China. The main products exported from Jamaica to China were Crustaceans ($3.55M), Aluminium Ore ($2.95M), and Coffee ($2.67M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.2%, from $94.2M in 2018 to $13.5M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $852M to Jamaica. The main products exported from China to Jamaica were Rubber Tires ($31.2M), Plastic Housewares ($28.8M), and Air Conditioners ($22.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $484M in 2023 to $852M in 2018.

Exports from Jamaica () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Jamaica () (2023)

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Trade between Jamaica () and China ()

China Exports

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Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$709M

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jamaica than China included Saint Martin ($3.87M), Anguilla ($524k), and Guam ($64.7k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Jamaica included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China () and Jamaica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - China

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

During 2023, Jamaica had a large net trade with China in the exports of Animal Products ($3.55M), Mineral Products ($3.09M), and Metals ($3.05M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Machines ($247M), Metals ($114M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($113M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Jamaica China+$5.68MAluminium Ore

Top Product Potential China Jamaica+$13.1MTelephones

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Jamaica () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Jamaica () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Jamaica () and China ()

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from China () and Jamaica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Jamaica () and China () (2023)

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