Transport services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Transport services was 37.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport 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 37.4% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 66.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 26th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.7% | — |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 31.9% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | +67.0% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +70.7% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | -10.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.1%, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 29.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 33.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 23.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 20.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 24.8% | 41.8% | 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 transport services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Transport services in Trinidad and Tobago was 37.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for transport services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.