Economy of Jamaica
Imports commoditiesfood and other consumer goods, industrial supplies, fuel, parts and accessories of capital goods, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials
Import partnersUS 36.1%, Venezuela 15.6%, Trinidad and Tobago 10.8%, China 4.8%, Mexico 4% (2012)
ExportsExports commoditiesalumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels
Export partnersUS 48%, Canada 7.2%, Slovenia 4.2%, Netherlands 4.1%, UAE 4.1% (2012)
Economy sectorsAgriculture productssugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, yams, ackees, vegetables; poultry, goats, milk; shellfish
Industrial productstourism, bauxite/alumina, agro-processing, light manufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products, telecommunications
EconomyGDP PPP per land area2.29 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)2.25 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)2.27 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)
Electricity
Electricity - installed generating capacity1.18 Million kW
BankingGDP decomposition by sectorTourismDebt, Current Account Balance and Budget DeficitBudget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-4.20 % of GDP
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-12.87 % of GDP (2012)-14.29 % of GDP (2011)-7.06 % of GDP (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)12.7 % of total external debt (2012)6.93 % of total external debt (2011)7.62 % of total external debt (2010)
