Transport services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Transport services was 22.8% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Trinidad and Tobago is 22.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 53.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.7% | — |
| 1976 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -13.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 44.2% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 35.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 38.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 31.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.1% | 26.5% | 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 22.8% 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 53.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for transport services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.