South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.5% against 37.4% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 40.1% | 18.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 38.9% | 20.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 28.4% | 27.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 43.4% | 17.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 44.7% | 10.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 32.1% | 3.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 38.5% against 37.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for travel services?
- South Africa ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.