Country export capability

Trinidad and Tobago
export capability

A reported view of Trinidad and Tobago's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

TTO1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$10.5B2024 reported value
Latest imports$7.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance$3.0BExports minus imports
Export growth+1.3%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Trinidad and Tobago export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago recorded $10.5B in exports and $7.5B in imports. The resulting $3.0B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +1.3% year on year and show a calculated +1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $3.3B in reported exports, representing 31.2% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $4.8B and 45.8% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Trinidad and Tobago's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$25.6B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$18.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population1.4MReported population
Labor force659.7Reported labor force
Investment rate23.2%National investment rate
Savings rate25.1%National savings rate
Trade openness86.1%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP50.2%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education82.2%Education context
Tertiary education13.5%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Trinidad and Tobago
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention94.3%39.3%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChileCHLCritical attention100%58.9%9.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNCritical attention99.8%52.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
BrazilBRACritical attention39.2%26.3%28.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
ColombiaCOLCritical attention97.1%58.2%10%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Dominican RepublicDOMCritical attention83.5%46.4%9.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHACritical attention98.9%60.2%30.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
BelgiumBELCritical attention42.7%26.9%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MexicoMEXCritical attention97.8%48.1%13.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITACritical attention79.6%76.2%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Trinidad and Tobago
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Growing -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$113.9B0.9%Growing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing +60.2%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Trinidad and Tobago.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Trinidad and Tobago
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.5B24.2%7
22905HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$1.6B15.4%19
32709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.6B15%1
42814HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$1.5B14.6%2
52710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$637.0M6.1%5
67203HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$597.8M5.7%2
73102HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$444.8M4.2%9
82202HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$110.3M1%3
91904HS4 detail codePreparations of cereals (19) ↗$70.0M0.7%4
108901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$66.9M0.6%3
111905HS4 detail codePreparations of cereals (19) ↗$66.5M0.6%6
122103HS4 detail codeMiscellaneous edible preparations (21) ↗$58.1M0.6%4

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Trinidad and Tobago combines $10.5B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago recorded $10.5B in reported exports and $7.5B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $3.0B. Exports changed +1.3% year on year and +1% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Trinidad and Tobago exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Trinidad and Tobago
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.3B31.2%+12.3%-5.7%
2NetherlandsNLD$620.4M5.9%+41.1%+48.5%
3GuyanaGUY$418.8M4%-24.7%-15.3%
4MoroccoMAR$397.0M3.8%+21.5%+14.7%
5BarbadosBRB$349.8M3.3%-6.9%+26.8%
6ChileCHL$346.8M3.3%-8.5%+19.4%
7United KingdomGBR$331.2M3.1%+7.5%+48%
8BelgiumBEL$308.9M2.9%-6.7%+1.4%
9ChinaCHN$308.3M2.9%-47.2%-12.2%
10BrazilBRA$297.8M2.8%+8.5%-10%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$18.7B
2014
$16.5B
2015
$11.4B
2016
$8.1B
2017
$9.4B
2018
$11.5B
2019
$9.3B
2020
$6.7B
2021
$10.2B
2022
$16.4B
2023
$10.4B
2024
$10.5B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets43Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance8,997 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share79.3%

Covered value under attention

Critical share16.6%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak38.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports34.2%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score1.2

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,143.4

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,279.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: Critical attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3TTO
Exports Usd$10.5B
Imports Usd$7.5B
Trade Balance Usd$3.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct1.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct3.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct10.6%
Export Partner Hhi1,143.4
Export Product Hhi1,279.9
Momentum Score1.2
Risk Score12.1
Gdp Million Usd25,633.54 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$18.7K
Population1,368,333
Labor Force659.7
Investment Rate Pct23.2%
Savings Rate Pct25.1%
Secondary Education Pct82.2%
Tertiary Education Pct13.5%
Total Factor Productivity983
Trade Openness Pct86.1%
Exports Gdp Pct50.2%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km8,997 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,808
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.1
Pct Products High Elasticity71
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential218,951.1
Foreign Market Potential14,085.3

Exposure fields

Country Iso3TTO
All History Lane Count2,388
Current Lane Count613
Critical Lane Count19
High Attention Lane Count156
High Volatility Lane Count291
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count241
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count356
Access Friction Lane Count99
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count15
Monitored Exports Current Usd$9.7B
Attention Exports Usd$7.7B
Critical Exports Usd$1.6B
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$3.4B
Non Fta Exports Usd$6.4B
Monitored Attention Share Pct79.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct16.6%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct34.2%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct38.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,625 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$10.5B
Total Imports Latest Usd$7.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$3.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct1.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd25,633.54 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$18.7K
Population Latest1,368,333
Investment Rate Latest Pct23.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct25.1%
Trade Openness Latest Pct86.1%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct50.2%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,085.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct1.8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.1%
Partner Hhi Latest1,143.4
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct31.2%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct41.1%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,141.6
Partner Hhi All Max4,836.7
Product Hhi Latest1,279.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct23.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct53.6%
Product Hhi All Avg1,228.6
Product Hhi All Max1,809.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct73.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct15.3%
Attention LevelCritical attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$2.5B$1.6B$835.1MNot reportedNot reported
1996$2.5B$1.9B$617.9M+3.4%Not reported
1997$2.7B$2.7B-$23.0M+5.4%Not reported
1998$2.4B$2.6B-$209.0M-11%-1%
1999$2.9B$2.5B$459.5M+23%+4.9%
2000$4.2B$3.2B$1.0B+42.8%+16.1%
2001$4.4B$3.9B$539.0M+4.9%+22.6%
2002$4.2B$3.2B$1.0B-4.4%+12.7%
2003$6.1B$3.7B$2.5B+46%+13.5%
2004$7.6B$4.6B$3.0B+23.5%+19.9%
2005$10.9B$5.0B$5.9B+43.8%+37.4%
2006$13.9B$5.7B$8.2B+27.6%+31.3%
2007$14.0B$6.6B$7.5B+0.8%+22.8%
2008$19.3B$8.7B$10.6B+37.4%+20.9%
2009$10.5B$6.3B$4.2B-45.5%-8.9%
2010$12.8B$6.1B$6.8B+22.2%-2.9%
2011$17.3B$8.4B$8.9B+34.8%-3.5%
2012$15.8B$9.2B$6.6B-8.6%+14.6%
2013$18.7B$10.0B$8.8B+18.4%+13.4%
2014$16.5B$9.1B$7.4B-12%-1.6%
2015$11.4B$7.8B$3.6B-30.8%-10.3%
2016$8.1B$7.1B$1.1B-28.7%-24.3%
2017$9.4B$6.3B$3.1B+16.1%-16.9%
2018$11.5B$6.8B$4.7B+22.1%+0.4%
2019$9.3B$6.1B$3.2B-19.5%+4.5%
2020$6.7B$5.0B$1.7B-27.6%-10.7%
2021$10.2B$5.6B$4.6B+51.7%-4%
2022$16.4B$7.1B$9.2B+60.4%+20.8%
2023$10.4B$7.3B$3.1B-36.5%+15.6%
2024$10.5B$7.5B$3.0B+1.3%+1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$4.8B45.8%6539
229Organic chemicals$1.7B15.7%70244
328Inorganic chemicals$1.6B15.3%60139
472Iron and steel$641.0M6.1%32141
531Fertilisers$445.4M4.2%3024
622Beverages$164.2M1.6%11224
719Preparations of cereals$141.6M1.3%4219
821Miscellaneous edible preparations$91.4M0.9%6516
948Paper and paperboard$82.7M0.8%5799
1039Plastics$76.6M0.7%77125

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12711Mineral fuels (27)$2.5B24.2%7
22905Organic chemicals (29)$1.6B15.4%19
32709Mineral fuels (27)$1.6B15%1
42814Inorganic chemicals (28)$1.5B14.6%2
52710Mineral fuels (27)$637.0M6.1%5
67203Iron and steel (72)$597.8M5.7%2
73102Fertilisers (31)$444.8M4.2%9
82202Beverages (22)$110.3M1%3
91904Preparations of cereals (19)$70.0M0.7%4
108901Ships and boats (89)$66.9M0.6%3
111905Preparations of cereals (19)$66.5M0.6%6
122103Miscellaneous edible preparations (21)$58.1M0.6%4

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.3B31.2%+12.3%-5.7%
2NetherlandsNLD$620.4M5.9%+41.1%+48.5%
3GuyanaGUY$418.8M4%-24.7%-15.3%
4MoroccoMAR$397.0M3.8%+21.5%+14.7%
5BarbadosBRB$349.8M3.3%-6.9%+26.8%
6ChileCHL$346.8M3.3%-8.5%+19.4%
7United KingdomGBR$331.2M3.1%+7.5%+48%
8BelgiumBEL$308.9M2.9%-6.7%+1.4%
9ChinaCHN$308.3M2.9%-47.2%-12.2%
10BrazilBRA$297.8M2.8%+8.5%-10%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention94.3%39.3%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Chile (CHL)Critical attention100%58.9%9.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3China (CHN)Critical attention99.8%52.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Brazil (BRA)Critical attention39.2%26.3%28.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
5Colombia (COL)Critical attention97.1%58.2%10%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Dominican Republic (DOM)Critical attention83.5%46.4%9.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Thailand (THA)Critical attention98.9%60.2%30.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Belgium (BEL)Critical attention42.7%26.9%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Mexico (MEX)Critical attention97.8%48.1%13.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Italy (ITA)Critical attention79.6%76.2%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1China (CHN)260900new$1.3B0%100
2Bangladesh (BGD)271111new$2.3B0.1%100
3Bahamas (BHS)400932new$508.1K22.6%100
4Germany (DEU)711019new$258.7M0.1%100
5Argentina (ARG)890190new$6.0M99.9%100
6Canada (CAN)310230new$151.5M16.6%100
7Mexico (MEX)290522new$26.1M0.7%100
8Mexico (MEX)290519new$40.3M0.6%100
9Dominican Republic (DOM)880211new$241.2K62%100
10Mexico (MEX)290517new$16.2M1.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Growing (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$113.9B0.9%Growing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing (+60.2%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Trinidad and Tobago export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Trinidad and Tobago export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Trinidad and Tobago.

What is the latest reported export value for Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago recorded $10.5B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Trinidad and Tobago?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $3.3B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Trinidad and Tobago's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $4.8B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Trinidad and Tobago trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.