Computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Computer, communications and other services was 12.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 12.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1986.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.1% | — |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -72.7% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -79.5% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +159.5% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +436.5% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +186.4% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +328.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +51.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.9%, 30% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +436.5% | 3.7% | 20.1% |
| 2011 | +328.1% | 6.5% | 27.9% |
| 1996 | +186.4% | 8.8% | 25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.9% | 26.3% | 37.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 1.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 8.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 6.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 8.2% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.