Jamaica (JAM) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Jamaica-Japan Trade: In 2023, Jamaica exported $18.6M to Japan. The main products that Jamaica exported to Japan were Coffee ($12.1M), Hard Liquor ($4.21M), and Raw Cotton ($781k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.44%, from $13M in 2018 to $18.6M in 2023.

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

Japan-Jamaica Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $293M to Jamaica. The main products that Japan exported to Jamaica were Cars ($222M), Delivery Trucks ($32.4M), and Buses ($13.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 0.74%, from $259M in 2018 to $293M in 2023.

In 2023, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Jamaica exported $18.6M to Japan. The main products exported from Jamaica to Japan were Coffee ($12.1M), Hard Liquor ($4.21M), and Raw Cotton ($781k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.44%, from $13M in 2018 to $18.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $293M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Japan to Jamaica were Cars ($222M), Delivery Trucks ($32.4M), and Buses ($13.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 0.74%, from $259M in 2023 to $293M in 2018.

Exports from Jamaica () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Jamaica () (2023)

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Trade between Jamaica () and Japan ()

Japan Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$709M

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Japan included Latvia ($131M), Haiti ($32.1M), and Cayman Islands ($36.4M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Jamaica included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - Japan

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

During 2023, Jamaica had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($12.9M), Foodstuffs ($4.25M), and Textiles ($903k).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($277M), Machines ($10.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.04M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Jamaica Japan+$2.21MHard Liquor

Top Product Potential Japan Jamaica+$4.46MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Jamaica () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Jamaica () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Jamaica () and Japan ()

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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