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Trinidad and Tobago: trade and investment
Current account is 5.0% (2025), 36th of 185 in the world and 4th of 35 in Latin America & Caribbean. Merchandise exports is $6.8bn (2025), 119th of 206 in the world and 19th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. High-tech exports is 0.2% (2024), 159th of 170 in the world and 29th of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Current account
Trinidad and Tobago
Merchandise exports
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10 indicators
Trade & investment: Trinidad and Tobago in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 5.0%2025 | 36/185 | 4/35 | 6.7% | 18.8% | -6.6% | −2.7 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $6.8bn2025 | 119/206 | 19/39 | $4.3bn | $11.0bn | $5.5bn | −37%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.2%2024 | 159/170 | 29/32 | · | 0.1% | 0.2% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 32.6%2025 | 30/172 | 4/32 | 65.3% | 66.1% | 29.2% | −16.8 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 7.9%2025 | 125/172 | 28/32 | 5.7% | 2.5% | 7.8% | +3.9 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 7.5%2022 | 62/184 | 17/35 | 6.6%2001 | 8.6% | 8.9%2021 | −1.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | -3.1%2025 | 192/197 | 38/38 | 8.3% | 2.5% | 5.1% | −3.7 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.8%2025 | 129/178 | 28/35 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 141,0002020 | 161/196 | 38/41 | 503,000 | 490,000 | 141,000 | −71%since 2010 | 202m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $151m2020 | 136/177 | 32/36 | $371m | $630m | $151m | −76%since 2010 | $105bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Trinidad and Tobago. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Current account | 5.0%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $6.8bn2025 | $8.6bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.2%2024 | — |
| Fuel exports | 32.6%2025 | 97.7%2013 |
| Food exports | 7.9%2025 | 0.0%2013 |
| Average tariff | 7.5%2022 | 12.8%2022 |
| FDI inflows | -3.1%2025 | -0.5%2025 |
| Remittances | 0.8%2025 | 4.3%2025 |
| Tourist arrivals | 141,0002020 | 429,0002017 |