Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 33.6% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 33.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 61.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1991.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.2% | — |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +60.2% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +73.1% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +93.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +93.7% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -5.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 33.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 33.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 9.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 9.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 27.5% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 32.9% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (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 33.6% 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 61.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th 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 39.6%. 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.