Jamaica (JAM)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$2.00B

Imports

$7.59B

Total trade

$9.59B

Trade balance

-$5.59B

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Jamaica - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

USA (USA)

Total

43.2%

Exports

50.5%

$1.01B

Imports

41.3%

$3.13B

Total

43.2%

$4.15B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

6.3%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

8.0%

$607.68M

Total

6.3%

$607.68M

Rank #3

Brazil (BRA)

Total

3.8%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

4.8%

$364.68M

Total

3.8%

$364.68M

Rank #4

Japan (JPN)

Total

3.2%

Exports

0.8%

$16.76M

Imports

3.8%

$290.87M

Total

3.2%

$307.63M

Rank #5

Colombia (COL)

Total

2.9%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

3.7%

$282.94M

Total

2.9%

$282.94M

Rank #6

Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)

Total

2.7%

Exports

1.8%

$35.91M

Imports

3.0%

$227.23M

Total

2.7%

$263.14M

Rank #7

Russian Federation (RUS)

Total

2.5%

Exports

6.9%

$138.05M

Imports

1.3%

$100.52M

Total

2.5%

$238.57M

Rank #8

Canada (CAN)

Total

1.8%

Exports

2.3%

$46.67M

Imports

1.7%

$126.21M

Total

1.8%

$172.88M

Rank #9

United Kingdom (GBR)

Total

1.8%

Exports

3.4%

$68.93M

Imports

1.3%

$101.53M

Total

1.8%

$170.46M

Rank #10

Mexico (MEX)

Total

1.7%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

2.2%

$164.44M

Total

1.7%

$164.44M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	USA (USA)	50.5% $1.01B	41.3% $3.13B	43.2% $4.15B
2	China (CHN)	0.0% $0	8.0% $607.68M	6.3% $607.68M
3	Brazil (BRA)	0.0% $0	4.8% $364.68M	3.8% $364.68M
4	Japan (JPN)	0.8% $16.76M	3.8% $290.87M	3.2% $307.63M
5	Colombia (COL)	0.0% $0	3.7% $282.94M	2.9% $282.94M
6	Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)	1.8% $35.91M	3.0% $227.23M	2.7% $263.14M
7	Russian Federation (RUS)	6.9% $138.05M	1.3% $100.52M	2.5% $238.57M
8	Canada (CAN)	2.3% $46.67M	1.7% $126.21M	1.8% $172.88M
9	United Kingdom (GBR)	3.4% $68.93M	1.3% $101.53M	1.8% $170.46M
10	Mexico (MEX)	0.0% $0	2.2% $164.44M	1.7% $164.44M

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Jamaica's total trade in 2024 reached $9.6B, with a trade balance of -$5.6B.
Exports from Jamaica totaled $2.0B, ranking the country 149th globally in exports.
Imports to Jamaica were valued at $7.6B, ranking it 142nd for imports worldwide.
The United States was Jamaica's top export destination, receiving 50.5% of exports valued at $1.0B.
Mineral fuels (HS2 27) were the top export, accounting for 43.3% of total exports with a value of $867.6M.
The United States was also the largest source of imports, providing $3.1B (41.3% of total imports).

Jamaica's Trade Performance in 2024

In 2024, Jamaica's international trade activity involved $2.0B in exports and $7.6B in imports, resulting in a total trade volume of $9.6B. This positioned the country at a global trade rank of 149. The trade balance for the year was a deficit of -$5.6B.

Top Trading Partners

Jamaica's primary export market is the United States, which received goods worth $1.0B, constituting 50.5% of all exports. Other significant export partners include the Russian Federation ($138.0M) and Latvia ($131.1M). On the import side, the United States is the dominant partner, supplying $3.1B or 41.3% of Jamaica's total imports. China follows, providing goods valued at $607.7M (8.0% share), and Brazil with $364.7M.

Key Traded Products

The leading category for Jamaica's exports was Mineral fuels (HS2 27), with a total export value of $867.6M, representing 43.3% of the country's export market. Inorganic chemicals (HS2 28) also played a crucial role, with exports amounting to $484.7M. In terms of imports, Mineral fuels (HS2 27) were the most significant category, valued at $2.0B, which is 26.9% of total imports. Vehicles (HS2 87) were the second-largest import category at $619.5M.

Exports

Jamaica - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$867.55M

43.3% share

#2 • HS 28

Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes

$484.69M

24.2% share

#3 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$168.87M

8.4% share

#4 • HS 26

Ores, slag and ash

$68.01M

3.4% share

#5 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$51.26M

2.6% share

#6 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$50.01M

2.5% share

#7 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$42.56M

2.1% share

#8 • HS 09

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

$36.98M

1.8% share

#9 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$32.47M

1.6% share

#10 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$24.12M

1.2% share

#11 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$18.47M

0.9% share

#12 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$14.04M

0.7% share

#13 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$13.28M

0.7% share

#14 • HS 16

Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof

$12.35M

0.6% share

#15 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$9.36M

0.5% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$867.55M	43.3%
2	Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes	$484.69M	24.2%
3	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$168.87M	8.4%
4	Ores, slag and ash	$68.01M	3.4%
5	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$51.26M	2.6%
6	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$50.01M	2.5%
7	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$42.56M	2.1%
8	Coffee, tea, mate and spices	$36.98M	1.8%
9	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$32.47M	1.6%
10	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$24.12M	1.2%
11	Iron and steel	$18.47M	0.9%
12	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$14.04M	0.7%
13	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$13.28M	0.7%
14	Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof	$12.35M	0.6%
15	Meat and edible meat offal	$9.36M	0.5%

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Jamaica - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Jamaica - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Jamaica - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$2.04B

26.9% share

#2 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$619.54M

8.2% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$584.79M

7.7% share

#4 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$381.71M

5.0% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$275.54M

3.6% share

#6 • HS 10

Cereals

$224.01M

3.0% share

#7 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$205.72M

2.7% share

#8 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$197.67M

2.6% share

#9 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$177.82M

2.3% share

#10 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$158.66M

2.1% share

#11 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$143.55M

1.9% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$136.49M

1.8% share

#13 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$130.40M

1.7% share

#14 • HS 94

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

$128.53M

1.7% share

#15 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$123.91M

1.6% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$2.04B	26.9%
2	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$619.54M	8.2%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$584.79M	7.7%
4	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$381.71M	5.0%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$275.54M	3.6%
6	Cereals	$224.01M	3.0%
7	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$205.72M	2.7%
8	Pharmaceutical products	$197.67M	2.6%
9	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$177.82M	2.3%
10	Iron and steel	$158.66M	2.1%
11	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$143.55M	1.9%
12	Iron or steel articles	$136.49M	1.8%
13	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$130.40M	1.7%
14	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$128.53M	1.7%
15	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$123.91M	1.6%

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Jamaica - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Jamaica - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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