Population: 2.

7 million
Area: 10,991 sq km (4,243 sq miles)

JAMAICA
MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

GDP ($US, billion)

9.0

9.1

9.7

9.4

10.1

11.2

12.0

13.0

14.0

11.9

13.1

GDP (% change)

0.9

1.3

1.0

3.5

1.4

1.0

2.7

1.5

-0.9

-2.8

-0.3

GDP per capita ($US)

3,472

3,490

3,691

3,566

3,827

4,192

4,479

4,836

5,199

4,390

4,825

Current account balance ($US, billion)

-0.5

-0.8

-1.1

-0.7

-0.6

-1.1

-1.2

-2.1

-2.5

-1.4

-1.2

Current account balance (% of GDP)

-5.0

-8.3

-11.3

-7.5

-6.4

-9.6

-9.9

-16.3

-18.1

-11.7

-9.1

Inflation (% change)

8.1

6.9

7.0

10.1

13.5

15.1

8.5

9.3

22.0

9.6

14.9

Unemployment+ (%)

16

15

14

12

11

11

10

11

GDP (% change)

Inflation (% change)

GDP

Current account balance

15.0

22.0

13.0
11.0
$US Billions

17.0
12.0
%
7.0

9.0
7.0
5.0
3.0
1.0

2.0

-1.0
-3.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

-3.0

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010

+

Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org

*
Numbers in italics represent estimates

Population: 2.7 million

Area: 10,991 sq km (4,243 sq miles)

JAMAICA
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS GOODS
Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

-3,370,364

-3,052,571

-4,523,668

-6,026,595

-3,748,219

1,514,467

1,988,808

2,223,961

2,438,810

1,316,037

4,884,831

5,041,379

6,747,629

8,465,405

5,064,256

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Exported Value (2009)

United States of America
Canada
United Kingdom
Norway
Iceland
Japan
Netherlands
France
Trinidad and Tobago
China

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Imported Value (2009)

49%

10%
10%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
1%

Sugars and Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2009)

sugar
confectionery,
Ores, slag
6%
Inorganic
and ash, 6%
chemicals,
precious metal
compound,
Mineral fuels,
isotopes, 28%
oils, distillation
products, 16%

United States of America

Venezuela
Trinidad and Tobago
China
Brazil
Japan
Mexico
Canada
Germany
United Kingdom

37%
13%
11%
5%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%

Vehicles
Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2009)
other than
Beverages,
railway,
spirits and
tramway, 4%
vinegar, 4%

Beverages,
spirits and
vinegar, 21%
Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org

Mineral
fuels, oils,
distillation
products,
28%

Electrical,
electronic
equipment, 5%
Nuclear
reactors,
boilers,
machinery, 6%

Population: 2.7 million

Area: 10,991 sq km (4,243 sq miles)

JAMAICA
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS SERVICES
Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

571,690

607,490

627,690

419,600

427,549

2,297,130

2,329,660

2,648,680

2,706,550

2,794,613

1,725,440

1,722,170

2,020,990

2,286,950

2,367,064

Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2008)

Travel

71%

Transportation
Communications services

Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2008)

17%

Transportation

47%

Other business services

23%

Travel

5%

11%

Insurance services

8%

Other business services

2%

Financial services

2%

Personal, cultural & recreational services

1%

Government services

1%

Computer & information services

1%

Royalties & license fees

1%

Personal, cultural & recreational services

0.2%

Construction services

0.2%

Insurance services

0.4%

Government services

3%

Communications services

2%

Royalties & license fees

2%

Financial services

2%

Computer & information services

1%

Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org