Population: 1.

4 million
Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

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

GDP (% change)

Inflation (% change)

GDP

Current account balance

26.0

14.0
12.0

21.0

10.0

$US Billions

8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
-2.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

-4.0

16.0
11.0
6.0
1.0
-4.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010

+

Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org

*Numbers in italics represent estimates

Population: 1.4 million

Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

MAIN TRADE INDICATORS SERVICES

Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

3,917,571

7,541,038

5,733,415

9,059,027

2,170,534

9,611,480

14,018,734

13,396,245

18,650,424

9,125,971

5,693,909

6,477,696

7,662,830

9,591,397

6,955,437

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Exported Value (2009)

United States of America
Jamaica
Spain
United Kingdom
Barbados
Suriname
Guyana
Republic of Korea
Argentina
France

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Imported Value (2009)

54%

5%
5%
4%
3%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%

Ores, Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2009)

Organic
slag
chemicals, 3%
and
ash,
Iron and steel,
3%
3%

Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation
products, 76%

United States of America

Colombia
Russian Federation
Gabon
China
Brazil
Congo
Germany
United Kingdom
Canada

31%
10%
8%
7%
5%
5%
3%
3%
3%
2%

Vehicles
Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2009) Electrical,
other than
electronic
railway,
equipment, 5%
tramway, 4%

Inorganic
chemicals,
precious metal
compound,
isotopes, 4%

Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org

Mineral
fuels, oils,
distillation
products,
33%

Articles of iron
or steel, 6%

Nuclear
reactors,
boilers,
machinery, 17%

Population: 1.4 million

Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

MAIN TRADE INDICATORS SERVICES

Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

313,800

479,500

356,200

450,900

546,400

685,200

850,800

896,900

813,700

923,800

371,400

371,300

540,700

362,800

377,400

Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2007)

Travel

50%

Transportation

25%

Insurance services
Other business services
Communications services
Government services

Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2007)

15%
5%
4%
2%

Transportation

46%

Travel

25%

Government services

15%

Other business services

14%

Communications services

0.4%

Insurance services

0.1%

Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org