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2023
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Exports $3.11BRnk 56 / 220
2023
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Top Product $858MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $709MRnk 1 / 150
2023
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Top Product $237MPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.14Rnk 70 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH36.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%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

United States-Jamaica Trade: In 2023, United States exported $3.11B to Jamaica. The main products that United States exported to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($858M), Petroleum Gas ($240M), and Corn ($92.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.54%, from $2.74B in 2018 to $3.11B in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-United States Trade: In 2023, Jamaica exported $709M to United States. The main products that Jamaica exported to United States were Petroleum Gas ($237M), Refined Petroleum ($114M), and Aluminium Ore ($64.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 1.73%,  from $651M in 2018 to $709M in 2023.

In 2023, Jamaica did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Jamaica ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.14), and 147 in total exports ($1.89B).

Company data: In 2024, leading companies such as Samsung (164), Heineken (146), and General Motors (12) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Jamaica to the United States. Conversely, Other (191), Unknown (151), and Celebrity Cruises Inc (12) were notable for importing products to Jamaica from the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2025

About

Overview In January 2025, United States exported $208M and imported $50.6M from Jamaica, resulting in a positive trade balance of $157M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of United States have increased by $27.1M (15%) from $181M to $208M, while imports increased by $28.7M (131%) from $22M to $50.6M.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of United States to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($41.8M), Petroleum Gas ($29.8M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($7.67M), Cars ($5.34M), and Corn ($3.77M). In January 2025 the top imports of United States from Jamaica were Aluminium Ore ($5.54M), Cassava ($2.47M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($1.65M), Baked Goods ($1.51M), and Sauces and Seasonings ($1.16M).

Origins In January 2025 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($79.9M), Florida ($43.5M), Louisiana ($36M), Georgia ($13.6M), and Virginia ($7.85M), while imports destinations were mainly Florida ($10.1M), South Carolina ($7.08M), New York ($6.72M), Louisiana ($4.11M), and Connecticut ($3.13M).

Growth In January 2025, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Petroleum Gas ($25M or 519%), Cars ($3.36M or 170%), and Valves ($1.4M or 243%). In January 2025, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Jamaica was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Hard Liquor ($713k or 522%), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($520k or 45.9%), and Cassava ($471k or 23.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$27.1M(15%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$28.7M(131%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)Texas$79.9M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United States exported $3.11B to Jamaica. The main products exported from United States to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($858M), Petroleum Gas ($240M), and Corn ($92.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.54%, from $2.74B in 2018 to $3.11B in 2023.

In 2018, Jamaica exported $709M to United States. The main products exported from Jamaica to United States were Petroleum Gas ($237M), Refined Petroleum ($114M), and Aluminium Ore ($64.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 1.73%, from $651M in 2023 to $709M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$709M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Jamaica included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jamaica than United States included Guam ($64.7k) and Bonaire ($47.4k).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.13B), Machines ($445M), and Foodstuffs ($372M).

During 2018, Jamaica had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($440M), Foodstuffs ($195M), and Chemical Products ($28.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Jamaica+$42.4MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Jamaica United States+$103MRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2023)

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