Merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise exports was 6.82 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.82 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.75 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 287.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 287.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 346.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1962 | 345.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 374.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 408.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 403.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 429.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 439.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 472.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 474.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 482.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 527.00 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 558.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 699.00 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +191.3% |
| 1975 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 4.08 billion current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 3.76 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 2.17 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.26 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.88 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 6.52 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 9.94 billion current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 14.15 billion current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 13.40 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 18.65 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 9.13 billion current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 10.98 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 14.94 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 12.98 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 18.75 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 14.53 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 10.75 billion current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 7.63 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 8.74 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.53 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 7.19 billion current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 5.52 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 13.29 billion current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 7.86 billion current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 7.90 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.82 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.82 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.82 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.43 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +191.3% | 699.00 million current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397.70 million current US$ | 287.00 million current US$ | 474.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 482.00 million current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 billion current US$ | 3.88 billion current US$ | 18.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.70 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | 18.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 13.29 billion current US$ | 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 (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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,238 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.82 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise exports?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.