Nicaragua (NIC) and Jamaica (JAM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nicaragua-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Nicaragua exported $2.57M to Jamaica. The main products that Nicaragua exported to Jamaica were Tractors ($904k), Soap ($736k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($362k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nicaragua to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 60.3%, from $243k in 2017 to $2.57M in 2022.

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

Jamaica-Nicaragua Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $456k to Nicaragua. The main products that Jamaica exported to Nicaragua were Scrap Plastic ($368k), Coffee ($83.7k), and Paper Labels ($3.47k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $11.2k in 2017 to $456k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Nicaragua ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 111 in total exports ($7.92B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Nicaragua exported $2.57M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Nicaragua to Jamaica were Tractors ($904k), Soap ($736k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($362k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nicaragua to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 60.3%, from $243k in 2017 to $2.57M in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $456k to Nicaragua. The main products exported from Jamaica to Nicaragua were Scrap Plastic ($368k), Coffee ($83.7k), and Paper Labels ($3.47k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $11.2k in 2022 to $456k in 2017.

Exports from Nicaragua () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Nicaragua () (2022)

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Trade between Nicaragua () and Jamaica ()

Nicaragua Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Nicaragua
Top DestinationUnited States$4.09B

Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nicaragua than Jamaica included United States ($4.09B), Mexico ($943M), and Honduras ($541M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Nicaragua included Russia ($99.7M), Iceland ($39.5M), and Latvia ($33.3M).

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

Comparative Advantage Nicaragua - Jamaica

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

During 2022, Nicaragua had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Transportation ($904k), Chemical Products ($736k), and Foodstuffs ($562k).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Nicaragua in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($368k), Vegetable Products ($83.7k), and Paper Goods ($3.47k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nicaragua Jamaica+$180kRolled Tobacco

Top Product Potential Jamaica Nicaragua+$3.88kPaper Labels

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nicaragua () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Nicaragua () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Nicaragua () and Jamaica ()

Nicaragua Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nicaragua - Jamaica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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