Jamaica Export of Value Added Summary

2014 Data
           
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View Jamaica the top five sectors exporting domestic value added when considering forward linkages* or backward linkages**, as a share of total domestic value added that is exported, and the top five export-intensive sectors, as a share of gross exports for the year 2014.
* the sector's value added embedded as inputs in other sectors' exports
** the value added embedded in the sector's exports from all other sectors

Country
Year

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Distribution and trade17.6614.43
Transport14.9420.33
Other consumer services10.2714.72
Finance9.975.86
Communications9.8210.10

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Transport22.5320.33
Other consumer services15.2214.72
Distribution and trade13.3814.43
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.10.378.47
Communications7.7710.10

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Finance86.13
Communications85.90
Insurance84.54
Other services82.81
Other business and ICT80.92

Evolution of total value added in domestic output and exports

yearTotal Value Added fwd (US Mil)Total Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
20048,107.402,765.76
200710,067.202,855.11
201111,822.642,515.03
201411,353.162,386.13
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Evolution of direct and indirect value added in exports

yearDirect Value Added of Export (US Mil)Indirect Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
20041,818.47947.29
20071,926.64928.47
20111,631.92883.11
20141,534.58851.54
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Evolution of total export intensity, backward linkages

YearManufacturePrimaryServices
200463.2547.3968.15
200759.2727.9361.33
201149.7725.2468.57
201452.5937.9767.50
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Fwd (US$ Mil)
Distribution and trade221.37199.99
Transport312.0244.45
Other consumer services225.9619.10
Finance89.92147.95
Communications154.9679.31
Other business and ICT31.95101.83
Other services122.259.18
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.129.930.65
Primary agriculture44.8649.76
Energy extraction19.1168.72
Processed foods51.6815.67
Beverages and tobacco products40.9723.49
Insurance41.3617.44
Construction1.2629.01
Mineral products n.e.c.14.779.43
Water supply6.1714.97
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products6.164.62
Paper products and publishing2.837.64
Wood products4.102.98
Other primary4.461.87
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.4.050.35
Metal products0.602.42
Wearing apparel1.470.19
Transport equipment1.260.21
Textiles0.520.24
Leather products0.350.05
Manufactures n.e.c.0.240.04
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Bwd (US$ Mil)
Transport312.02225.62
Other consumer services225.96137.14
Distribution and trade221.3798.01
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.129.93117.41
Communications154.9630.36
Other services122.2529.04
Processed foods51.6876.50
Finance89.9215.81
Beverages and tobacco products40.9723.81
Primary agriculture44.8614.22
Insurance41.3614.51
Other business and ICT31.958.31
Energy extraction19.1111.87
Other primary4.4619.40
Mineral products n.e.c.14.777.47
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products6.167.55
Water supply6.172.85
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.4.053.12
Wood products4.102.33
Paper products and publishing2.831.61
Transport equipment1.261.17
Wearing apparel1.470.88
Construction1.260.56
Metal products0.600.58
Manufactures n.e.c.0.240.80
Textiles0.520.37
Leather products0.350.25
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Other services64.11
Finance63.64
Communications59.42
Other business and ICT59.36
Insurance52.86
Primary agriculture49.40
Water supply47.47
Distribution and trade47.22
Construction46.72
Other consumer services45.69
Wearing apparel39.51
Paper products and publishing39.41
Mineral products n.e.c.39.20
Beverages and tobacco products36.07
Wood products35.48
Textiles29.72
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.28.69
Transport28.39
Other primary25.71
Transport equipment25.13
Processed foods23.92
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.23.79
Metal products23.30
Leather products22.80
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products19.67
Energy extraction17.98
Manufactures n.e.c.6.06
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