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2023
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Exports $293MRnk 88 / 211
2023
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Top Product $222MCars
2023
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Exports $18.6MRnk 16 / 150
2023
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Top Product $12.1MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.14Rnk 70 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH36.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%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

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 2.55%, from $259M in 2018 to $293M in 2023.

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

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.

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

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Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥5.24B and imported ¥226M from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥5.01B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥1.05B (25.1%) from ¥4.19B to ¥5.24B, while imports decreased by ¥-144M (-39%) from ¥370M to ¥226M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Jamaica were Cars (¥1.46B), Delivery Trucks (¥318M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥150M), Buses (¥129M), and Spark-Ignition Engines (¥44.3M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Jamaica were Hard Liquor (¥73.6M), Coffee (¥29.5M), Raw Cotton (¥27.9M), Pepper (¥2.92M), and Collector's Items (¥418k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥1.31B), Hyōgo (¥1.16B), Aichi (¥1.12B), Kanagawa (¥710M), and Osaka (¥344M), while imports destinations were mainly Hyōgo (¥105M), Kanagawa (¥94.6M), Chiba (¥11.7M), Osaka (¥8.75M), and Tokyo (¥5.19M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥371M or 33.9%), Buses (¥74.3M or 136%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥44.1M or 41.7%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coffee (¥-125M or -80.9%) and Pepper (¥-1.36M or -31.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥1.05B(25.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-144M(-39%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Chiba¥1.31B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Japan over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, 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 2.55%, from $259M in 2018 to $293M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $18.6M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$709M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Jamaica

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($277M), Machines ($10.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.04M).

During 2018, Jamaica had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($12.9M), Foodstuffs ($4.25M), and Textiles ($903k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Jamaica+$4.46MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Jamaica Japan+$2.21MHard Liquor

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 Japan and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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