Commercial service exports (current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.25 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.36 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 195.94 million current US$, in 1987.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 204.58 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 221.57 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 245.46 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 243.88 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 284.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 383.42 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 386.96 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 434.75 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 230.25 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1984 | 248.50 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 245.59 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 258.06 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 195.94 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 259.90 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 267.51 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 321.86 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 397.08 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 444.24 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 343.16 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 317.30 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 330.73 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 447.27 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 535.36 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 573.92 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 605.20 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 543.20 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 566.70 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 598.80 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 671.90 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 837.60 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 882.90 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 801.50 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 909.90 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 918.30 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 758.40 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 868.80 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 942.84 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 965.78 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 799.65 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 784.75 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 421.42 million current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 444.06 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 883.63 million current US$ | +99.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.25 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.25 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.0% | 444.06 million current US$ | 883.63 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.90 million current US$ | 204.58 million current US$ | 284.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 291.09 million current US$ | 195.94 million current US$ | 434.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.61 million current US$ | 317.30 million current US$ | 605.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 748.92 million current US$ | 543.20 million current US$ | 918.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 784.75 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 899.57 million current US$ | 421.42 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 128 Bolivia 1.27 billion current US$ compare
- 129 Senegal 1.27 billion current US$ compare
- 130 San Marino 1.26 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Namibia 1.25 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Mozambique 1.23 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 1.21 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Commercial service exports in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.94 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for commercial service exports?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.