Kenya (KEN) and Jamaica (JAM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Jamaica Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $15.2k to Jamaica. The main products that Kenya exported to Jamaica were Perfumes ($6.11k), Computers ($2.71k), and Crustaceans ($1.63k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $28.6k in 2018 to $15.2k in 2023.

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

Jamaica-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Jamaica exported $109k to Kenya. The main products that Jamaica exported to Kenya were Hard Liquor ($56.1k), Cars ($38.8k), and Used Clothing ($2.88k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $50.7k in 2018 to $109k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.14), and 147 in total exports ($1.89B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $15.2k to Jamaica. The main products exported from Kenya to Jamaica were Perfumes ($6.11k), Computers ($2.71k), and Crustaceans ($1.63k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $28.6k in 2018 to $15.2k in 2023.

In 2018, Jamaica exported $109k to Kenya. The main products exported from Jamaica to Kenya were Hard Liquor ($56.1k), Cars ($38.8k), and Used Clothing ($2.88k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $50.7k in 2023 to $109k in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Jamaica () (2023)

Exports from Jamaica () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Jamaica ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$709M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Jamaica included Uganda ($893M), United Arab Emirates ($716M), and Netherlands ($706M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Kenya included Latvia ($131M), Iceland ($127M), and Russia ($138M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Jamaica

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Chemical Products ($6.13k), Machines ($2.71k), and Animal Products ($1.63k).

During 2018, Jamaica had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($56.5k), Transportation ($41.3k), and Machines ($3.52k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Jamaica+$30.1kKnit T-shirts

Top Product Potential Jamaica Kenya+$112kHard 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Jamaica () (2023)

Exports from Jamaica () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Jamaica ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Jamaica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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