Country export capability

Jamaica
export capability

A reported view of Jamaica's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

JAM1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$1.6B2024 reported value
Latest imports$7.0B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$5.3BExports minus imports
Export growth-6.4%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Jamaica export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Jamaica recorded $1.6B in exports and $7.0B in imports. The resulting -$5.3B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -6.4% year on year and show a calculated +9.3% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $484.5M in reported exports, representing 29.5% of the latest country total. Inorganic chemicals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $507.7M and 30.9% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Jamaica's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$22.0B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$7.8KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population2.8MReported population
Labor force1.5KReported labor force
Investment rate24.3%National investment rate
Savings rate4.3%National savings rate
Trade openness58.8%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP11.2%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education90.3%Education context
Tertiary education20.7%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Jamaica
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention20.5%31.5%1.3%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
CanadaCANCritical attention84.9%48.2%3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GuyanaGUYCritical attention76.1%51.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNCritical attention93.9%50.9%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
LatviaLVAHigh attention100%38%2.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
CubaCUBHigh attention99.1%59.2%11.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention99.9%0%14.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United KingdomGBRWatch43.8%19%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
HaitiHTIHigh attention99.5%31.8%3.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Trinidad and TobagoTTOHigh attention73.6%31.1%12.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Jamaica
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing +60.2%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$30.3B$32.7B0%Growing -14.5%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 293719 · Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts$16.4B$29.5B0%Declining +89.4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Jamaica.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Jamaica
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12818HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$506.4M30.8%2
22710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$291.2M17.7%5
32208HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$73.1M4.4%7
42709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$70.4M4.3%1
52606HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$63.2M3.8%1
60714HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$49.2M3%6
78901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$36.8M2.2%3
82711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$35.0M2.1%7
92103HS4 detail codeMiscellaneous edible preparations (21) ↗$34.2M2.1%4
101905HS4 detail codePreparations of cereals (19) ↗$31.4M1.9%6
112202HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$28.3M1.7%3
122203HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$26.5M1.6%1

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Jamaica combines $1.6B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Jamaica recorded $1.6B in reported exports and $7.0B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $5.3B. Exports changed -6.4% year on year and +9.3% annualized over three years. Inorganic chemicals (HS2 28) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Jamaica exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Jamaica
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$484.5M29.5%-0.5%-4.4%
2IcelandISL$120.1M7.3%+6.8%+53.1%
3RussiaRUS$117.4M7.1%-14.9%+32.9%
4NetherlandsNLD$86.1M5.2%+85%-1%
5CanadaCAN$84.3M5.1%+60.2%+4.1%
6LatviaLVA$80.8M4.9%-38%+1,517.6%
7CubaCUB$78.3M4.8%-60.4%+208.5%
8United KingdomGBR$75.0M4.6%-11.4%+3.5%
9IsraelISR$46.4M2.8%+126%+14.7%
10World excl. Intra-EUWXD$45.6M2.8%-6.4%+3.9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$1.3B
2014
$1.3B
2015
$1.2B
2016
$1.1B
2017
$1.2B
2018
$1.7B
2019
$1.4B
2020
$1.1B
2021
$1.3B
2022
$1.3B
2023
$1.8B
2024
$1.6B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets43Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance9,395 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share39.2%

Covered value under attention

Critical share9.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak31.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports26.7%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-1.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,142.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,140.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3JAM
Exports Usd$1.6B
Imports Usd$7.0B
Trade Balance Usd-$5.3B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-6.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-5.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct9.3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct9.3%
Export Partner Hhi1,142.3
Export Product Hhi1,140.9
Momentum Score-1.7
Risk Score11.4
Gdp Million Usd22,014.4 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$7.8K
Population2,839,175
Labor Force1,545.6
Investment Rate Pct24.3%
Savings Rate Pct4.3%
Secondary Education Pct90.3%
Tertiary Education Pct20.7%
Total Factor Productivity415.9
Trade Openness Pct58.8%
Exports Gdp Pct11.2%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km9,395 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,189
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.3
Pct Products High Elasticity66
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential90,767.3
Foreign Market Potential14,701.3

Exposure fields

Country Iso3JAM
All History Lane Count1,859
Current Lane Count378
Critical Lane Count6
High Attention Lane Count49
High Volatility Lane Count148
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count121
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count190
Access Friction Lane Count67
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count9
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.4B
Attention Exports Usd$553.8M
Critical Exports Usd$136.4M
High Volatility Exports Usd$250.3M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$430.4M
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.0B
Monitored Attention Share Pct39.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct9.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct26.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct31.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,542 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$7.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$5.3B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-6.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct9.3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd22,014.4 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$7.8K
Population Latest2,839,175
Investment Rate Latest Pct24.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct4.3%
Trade Openness Latest Pct58.8%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct11.2%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,701.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.1%
Partner Hhi Latest1,142.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct29.5%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct43.9%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,596.8
Partner Hhi All Max2,331.1
Product Hhi Latest1,140.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct29.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct47.3%
Product Hhi All Avg1,996.4
Product Hhi All Max3,764.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct33.7%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct8.3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.7B$2.7B-$994.9MNot reportedNot reported
1996$1.8B$2.8B-$985.9M+3.4%Not reported
1997$1.7B$2.9B-$1.2B-3.3%Not reported
1998$1.7B$2.7B-$1.0B-3.2%-1.1%
1999$1.6B$2.6B-$1.1B-5.6%-4.1%
2000$1.6B$3.0B-$1.4B-0.3%-3.1%
2001$1.4B$3.2B-$1.8B-9%-5.1%
2002$1.4B$3.4B-$2.0B-4.1%-4.5%
2003$1.4B$3.5B-$2.0B+6.4%-2.4%
2004$1.6B$3.6B-$2.0B+11.1%+4.3%
2005$1.7B$4.4B-$2.8B+5.2%+7.5%
2006$2.1B$5.1B-$3.0B+23%+12.9%
2007$2.2B$6.1B-$3.9B+7.7%+11.7%
2008$2.4B$7.7B-$5.3B+5.9%+12%
2009$1.3B$4.6B-$3.3B-45.9%-14.9%
2010$1.2B$4.9B-$3.7B-10%-19.8%
2011$1.5B$6.1B-$4.7B+28.1%-14.6%
2012$1.4B$6.4B-$5.0B-4.9%+3.1%
2013$1.3B$6.2B-$4.9B-7.4%+4.1%
2014$1.3B$5.7B-$4.4B-3.9%-5.4%
2015$1.2B$4.8B-$3.6B-6.1%-5.8%
2016$1.1B$4.5B-$3.5B-8.6%-6.2%
2017$1.2B$5.4B-$4.2B+13.2%-0.9%
2018$1.7B$5.9B-$4.2B+38.3%+12.7%
2019$1.4B$5.8B-$4.4B-14%+10.4%
2020$1.1B$4.4B-$3.3B-24.6%-3.6%
2021$1.3B$5.3B-$4.1B+15.3%-9.2%
2022$1.3B$7.1B-$5.8B+2.3%-3.8%
2023$1.8B$7.4B-$5.6B+36.6%+17.2%
2024$1.6B$7.0B-$5.3B-6.4%+9.3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
128Inorganic chemicals$507.7M30.9%28134
227Mineral fuels$398.7M24.3%5142
322Beverages$182.5M11.1%11024
426Ores, slag and ash$63.2M3.8%511
521Miscellaneous edible preparations$57.0M3.5%5716
607Vegetables$53.4M3.2%3163
789Ships and boats$44.6M2.7%1015
820Preparations of vegetables and fruit$41.5M2.5%4552
919Preparations of cereals$34.6M2.1%4519
1009Coffee, tea and spices$34.0M2.1%7039

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12818Inorganic chemicals (28)$506.4M30.8%2
22710Mineral fuels (27)$291.2M17.7%5
32208Beverages (22)$73.1M4.4%7
42709Mineral fuels (27)$70.4M4.3%1
52606Ores, slag and ash (26)$63.2M3.8%1
60714Vegetables (07)$49.2M3%6
78901Ships and boats (89)$36.8M2.2%3
82711Mineral fuels (27)$35.0M2.1%7
92103Miscellaneous edible preparations (21)$34.2M2.1%4
101905Preparations of cereals (19)$31.4M1.9%6
112202Beverages (22)$28.3M1.7%3
122203Beverages (22)$26.5M1.6%1

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$484.5M29.5%-0.5%-4.4%
2IcelandISL$120.1M7.3%+6.8%+53.1%
3RussiaRUS$117.4M7.1%-14.9%+32.9%
4NetherlandsNLD$86.1M5.2%+85%-1%
5CanadaCAN$84.3M5.1%+60.2%+4.1%
6LatviaLVA$80.8M4.9%-38%+1,517.6%
7CubaCUB$78.3M4.8%-60.4%+208.5%
8United KingdomGBR$75.0M4.6%-11.4%+3.5%
9IsraelISR$46.4M2.8%+126%+14.7%
10World excl. Intra-EUWXD$45.6M2.8%-6.4%+3.9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention20.5%31.5%1.3%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Canada (CAN)Critical attention84.9%48.2%3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Guyana (GUY)Critical attention76.1%51.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Japan (JPN)Critical attention93.9%50.9%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Latvia (LVA)High attention100%38%2.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Cuba (CUB)High attention99.1%59.2%11.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention99.9%0%14.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8United Kingdom (GBR)Watch43.8%19%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Haiti (HTI)High attention99.5%31.8%3.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)High attention73.6%31.1%12.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Bahamas (BHS)251690new$562.6K41.9%100
2Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)870410new$395.2K27.6%100
3Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)870540new$864.3K22.8%100
4United Arab Emirates (ARE)843149new$416.1M0%100
5Azerbaijan (AZE)890392new$244.8K61.1%100
6Bulgaria (BGR)845811new$50.1M0.3%100
7United Arab Emirates (ARE)720837new$281.5M0.1%100
8Bahamas (BHS)020726new$1.1M27.5%100
9Bahamas (BHS)271410new$2.6M9.8%100
10Bahamas (BHS)721410new$723.7K23.5%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing (+60.2%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)851712$30.3B$32.7B0%Growing (-14.5%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)293719$16.4B$29.5B0%Declining (+89.4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Jamaica export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Jamaica export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Jamaica.

What is the latest reported export value for Jamaica?

Jamaica recorded $1.6B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Jamaica?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $484.5M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Jamaica's exports?

Inorganic chemicals leads by reported value at $507.7M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Jamaica trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.