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Continent: North America, Region: Caribbean Islands
Population as of 2020: 2.96 million 134 of 193
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Nominal G.D.P. in 2024: $19.93 billion 129 of 193
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Total merchandise exports in 2024: $1.91 billion. 113 of 193
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These are calendar-year 2024 goods exports reported by Jamaica, excluding services. All amounts are nominal 2024 U.S. dollars, valued free on board (FOB), with no inflation adjustment.
These preliminary figures include domestic exports, re-exports and free-zone trade.
Top Exports
Top 20 export categories, 2024
Ranked by export value.
| Rank | Item | Dollar amount | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artificial corundum, aluminium oxide and aluminium hydroxide | $747.98 million | Inorganic chemicals and compounds of precious and rare-earth metals |
| 2 | Petroleum oils other than crude, related preparations and waste oils | $451.06 million | Mineral fuels and oils |
| 3 | Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; undenatured ethyl alcohol below 80% alcohol | $64.69 million | Beverages, spirits and vinegar |
| 4 | Aluminium ores and concentrates | $55.92 million | Ores, slag and ash |
| 5 | Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content; fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith | $42.93 million | Vegetables, roots and tubers |
| 6 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares | $40.05 million | Cereal, flour, starch and milk preparations |
| 7 | Petroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons | $39.76 million | Mineral fuels and oils |
| 8 | Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or aromatic substances | $39.28 million | Beverages, spirits and vinegar |
| 9 | Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard | $38.34 million | Miscellaneous food preparations |
| 10 | Sweetened or flavoured waters and other non-alcoholic beverages, excluding fruit, nut and vegetable juices | $36.80 million | Beverages, spirits and vinegar |
| 11 | Beer made from malt | $26.60 million | Beverages, spirits and vinegar |
| 12 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved in ways not elsewhere specified, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included | $18.88 million | Prepared vegetables, fruit and nuts |
| 13 | Coffee, coffee husks and skins, and coffee-containing substitutes | $18.77 million | Coffee, tea and spices |
| 14 | Hot-rolled iron or non-alloy steel bars and rods in irregular coils | $15.62 million | Iron and steel |
| 15 | Crustaceans | $14.36 million | Fish, shellfish and other aquatic invertebrates |
| 16 | Computers and other automatic data-processing machines | $13.56 million | Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| 17 | Ferrous waste and scrap, and remelting scrap ingots | $10.00 million | Iron and steel |
| 18 | Cheese and curd | $9.93 million | Dairy products, eggs, honey and other edible animal products |
| 19 | Ships and boats for transporting people or goods | $9.33 million | Ships, boats and floating structures |
| 20 | Fruit, nut and vegetable juices, unfermented and without added alcohol | $9.10 million | Prepared vegetables, fruit and nuts |
Top 10 importers of Jamaica's exports, 2024
Ranked by Jamaica's reported merchandise exports to each named destination economy. Separately reported territories may appear. These are recorded export destinations; goods may subsequently be re-exported.
| Rank | Country | Dollar amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) | $776.66 million |
| 2 | Russia | $236.04 million |
| 3 | Netherlands | $193.10 million |
| 4 | Canada | $135.16 million |
| 5 | Iceland | $126.69 million |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $67.03 million |
| 7 | Trinidad And Tobago | $36.61 million |
| 8 | Cayman Isds | $36.00 million |
| 9 | Latvia | $24.18 million |
| 10 | Barbados | $23.02 million |
