Transport services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Transport services was 36.9% 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 service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 36.9% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2019.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.0% | — |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | +71.8% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 42.7% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -10.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 24.6% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 27.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 30.0% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 23.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 20.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 23.9% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Transport services in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.9% 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 63.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for transport services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd 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 7.7%. 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 service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers 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 services provided by residents to non-residents.