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2021
Economic Complexity
Technology -1.23Rank 82 of 96
2021
Economic Complexity
Research -1.49Rank 139 of 140
2021
Product
Exports | Imports $9.86B | $6.45B96 of 226 |  130 of 226
2021
Per Capita Product
Exports | Imports $6.46k | $4.22k51 of 220 |  94 of 220

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Overview In 2021 Trinidad and Tobago was the number 96 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 130 in total imports.

Exports The top exports of Trinidad and Tobago are Ammonia ($1.74B), Acyclic Alcohols ($1.7B), Petroleum Gas ($1.34B), Crude Petroleum ($1.32B), and Iron Reductions ($796M), exporting mostly to United States ($3.63B), Guyana ($580M), China ($523M), Mexico ($372M), and Belgium ($354M).

Imports The top imports of Trinidad and Tobago are Refined Petroleum ($590M), Iron Ore ($480M), Iron Structures ($298M), Excavation Machinery ($183M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($175M), importing mostly from United States ($2.39B), China ($576M), Mexico ($360M), Brazil ($350M), and Canada ($267M).

In 2021, Trinidad and Tobago was the world's biggest importer of Glazed Ceramics ($15.4M)

Location Trinidad and Tobago borders Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, and Venezuela by sea.

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The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Trinidad and Tobago.

Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.

*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.

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The data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.

*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Yearly Trade

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Top Export (2021)Ammonia$1.74B
Top Destination (2021)United States$3.63B

In 2021, Trinidad and Tobago exported a total of $9.86B, making it the number 96 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Trinidad and Tobago have changed by $1.6B from $8.26B in 2016 to $9.86B in 2021.

The most recent exports are led by Ammonia ($1.74B), Acyclic Alcohols ($1.7B), Petroleum Gas ($1.34B), Crude Petroleum ($1.32B), and Iron Reductions ($796M). The most common destination for the exports of Trinidad and Tobago are United States ($3.63B), Guyana ($580M), China ($523M), Mexico ($372M), and Belgium ($354M).

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Market Growth

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Fastest Growing Export Markets (2020 - 2021)
United States$1.43B (+ 64.9%)
China$338M (+ 183%)
Belgium$275M (+ 349%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2020 - 2021)
Mexico$260M (+ 261%)
United States$219M (+ 10.1%)
Australia$168M (+ 716%)

Total Export Growth by Market (2020 - 2021)

Service Trade

Service Trade

Trinidad and Tobago Exports Services (2020)$453M
Trinidad and Tobago Imports Services (2020)$1.75B

In 2020, Trinidad and Tobago exported $453M worth of services. The top services exported by Trinidad and Tobago in 2020 were Personal travel ($123M), Other direct insurance ($105M), Sea transport ($64.8M), Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($53.6M), and Air transport ($39.7M).

The top services imported by Trinidad and Tobago in 2020 were Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($640M), Sea transport ($450M), Reinsurance ($307M), Financial services ($77.5M), and Embassies and consulates ($51.2M).

Service Exports (2020)

Service Imports (2020)

Economic Complexity

Overview

Economic Complexity (Technology)-1.23Rank 82 of 96
Economic Complexity (Research)-1.49Rank 139 of 140

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

Trinidad and Tobago has a high level of specialization in Ammonia (358), Iron Reductions (262), Acyclic Alcohols (90.9), Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides (54.2), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers (43.7). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Trinidad and Tobago observed and expected exports in each product.

Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Trinidad and Tobago according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only (1.19), Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no.... (1.02), Tools, hand; two or more of heading no. 8202 to 8205, put... (0.88), Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks (0.62), and Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading... (0.45). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago according to the relatedness index, were Tropical Fruits (0.086), Wheat Flours (0.085), Gold (0.084), Cocoa Beans (0.084), and Hard Liquor (0.083). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Trinidad and Tobago is not specialized in.

Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.

Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of Trinidad And Tobago. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Trinidad And Tobago exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.

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