1. Population: 1.4 million
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)
MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
GDP ($US, billions) 8.2 8.8 9.0 11.3 13.3 16.0 18.4 20.9 25.9 20.4 22.4
GDP (% change) 7.6 3.8 7.9 14.4 8.0 6.2 13.5 4.6 2.3 -3.5 2.1
GDP per capita ($US) 6,461 6,967 7,061 8,816 10,290 12,321 14,154 16,031 19,870 15,581 17,045
Current account balance ($US, billions) 0.54 0.45 0.08 0.99 1.65 3.59 7.27 5.35 8.78 2.96 5.36
Current account balance (% of GDP) 6.7 5.0 0.9 8.7 12.4 22.5 39.6 25.7 33.9 14.5 24.0
Inflation (% change) 3.5 5.5 4.2 3.8 3.7 6.9 8.3 7.9 12.1 7.0 3.2
Unemployment+ (%) 12 11 10 11 8 8 5 7 - - -
GDP (% change) Inflation (% change) GDP Current account balance
26.0
14.0
12.0 21.0
10.0
16.0
8.0
6.0 $US Billions
% 11.0
4.0
2.0 6.0
0.0
1.0
-2.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
-4.0 -4.0
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010
+
Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org
*Numbers in italics represent estimates
2. Population: 1.4 million
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Trade Balance ($US thousands) 3,917,571 7,541,038 5,733,415 9,059,027 2,170,534
Total Exported Value ($US thousands) 9,611,480 14,018,734 13,396,245 18,650,424 9,125,971
Total Imported Value ($US thousands) 5,693,909 6,477,696 7,662,830 9,591,397 6,955,437
Top 10 Markets by % of Total Exported Value (2009) Top 10 Markets by % of Total Imported Value (2009)
United States of America 54% United States of America 31%
Jamaica 5% Colombia 10%
Spain 5% Russian Federation 8%
United Kingdom 4% Gabon 7%
Barbados 3% China 5%
Suriname 2% Brazil 5%
Guyana 2% Congo 3%
Republic of Korea 1% Germany 3%
Argentina 1% United Kingdom 3%
France 1% Canada 2%
Ores, Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2009) Vehicles Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2009) Electrical,
slag Organic other than electronic
and chemicals, 3% railway, equipment, 5%
ash, tramway, 4%
3% Iron and steel,
3% Articles of iron
Mineral or steel, 6%
Inorganic fuels, oils,
chemicals, distillation
precious metal products,
compound, 33% Nuclear
Mineral fuels, isotopes, 4% reactors,
oils, distillation boilers,
products, 76% machinery, 17%
Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org
3. Population: 1.4 million
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Trade Balance ($US thousands) 313,800 479,500 356,200 450,900 546,400
Total Exported Value ($US thousands) 685,200 850,800 896,900 813,700 923,800
Total Imported Value ($US thousands) 371,400 371,300 540,700 362,800 377,400
Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2007) Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2007)
Travel 50% Transportation 46%
Transportation 25% Travel 25%
Insurance services 15% Government services 15%
Other business services 5% Other business services 14%
Communications services 4% Communications services 0.4%
Government services 2% Insurance services 0.1%
Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org