[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · TTO · 2024
Trinidad and Tobago trade profile
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago recorded $10.5B in merchandise exports and $7.5B in imports, producing a $3.0B trade surplus. Exports changed +1.3% from the previous year, while imports changed +3.6%.[1]
Exports
$10.5B
+1.3%
Imports
$7.5B
+3.6%
Trade balance
$3.0B
surplus
Active partners
270
43 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$4.8B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
39 active HS6 lines · 65 export partners
2$1.7B
HS 29 · Organic chemicals
244 active HS6 lines · 70 export partners
3$1.6B
HS 28 · HS chapter
139 active HS6 lines · 60 export partners
4$641.0M
HS 72 · HS chapter
141 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
5$445.4M
HS 31 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
6$164.2M
HS 22 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 112 export partners
7$141.6M
HS 19 · HS chapter
19 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
8$91.4M
HS 21 · HS chapter
16 active HS6 lines · 65 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Trinidad and Tobago; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$3.3B
United States
Annual change +12.3% · 3-year CAGR -5.7%
2$620.4M
Netherlands
Annual change +41.1% · 3-year CAGR 48.5%
3$418.8M
Guyana
Annual change -24.7% · 3-year CAGR -15.3%
4$397.0M
Morocco
Annual change +21.5% · 3-year CAGR 14.7%
5$349.8M
Barbados
Annual change -6.9% · 3-year CAGR 26.8%
6$346.8M
Chile
Annual change -8.5% · 3-year CAGR 19.4%
7$331.2M
United Kingdom
Annual change +7.5% · 3-year CAGR 48.0%
8$308.9M
Belgium
Annual change -6.7% · 3-year CAGR 1.4%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.