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About

United Kingdom-Trinidad and Tobago Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $130M to Trinidad and Tobago. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Trinidad and Tobago were Cars ($19.6M), Valves ($6.95M), and Reaction and Catalytic Products ($6.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Trinidad and Tobago have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.2%, from $180M in 2018 to $130M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Trinidad and Tobago exported $347M to United Kingdom. The main products that Trinidad and Tobago exported to United Kingdom were Petroleum Gas ($265M), Ammonia ($51.3M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($23.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Trinidad and Tobago to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.94%,  from $203M in 2018 to $347M in 2023.

In 2023, Trinidad and Tobago did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5),  and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 98 in total exports ($11.7B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $130M to Trinidad and Tobago. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Trinidad and Tobago were Cars ($19.6M), Valves ($6.95M), and Reaction and Catalytic Products ($6.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Trinidad and Tobago have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.2%, from $180M in 2018 to $130M in 2023.

In 2018, Trinidad and Tobago exported $347M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Trinidad and Tobago to United Kingdom were Petroleum Gas ($265M), Ammonia ($51.3M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($23.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Trinidad and Tobago to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.94%, from $203M in 2023 to $347M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$59.7B
Trinidad and Tobago
Top Destination
United States$3.26B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Kingdom or Trinidad and Tobago. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Trinidad and Tobago included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Trinidad and Tobago than United Kingdom included Guyana ($625M), Barbados ($460M), and Suriname ($180M).

Difference in imports from Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Trinidad and Tobago

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago.

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Trinidad and Tobago in the exports of Machines ($30.3M), Transportation ($27.1M), and Chemical Products ($24.3M).

During 2018, Trinidad and Tobago had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($265M), Chemical Products ($76.1M), and Foodstuffs ($4.02M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Trinidad and Tobago+$12.5MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom+$190MPetroleum Gas

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Trinidad and Tobago. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Trinidad and Tobago indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) (2023)

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