Trade volume % GDP in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 48.62% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 12.11 percentage points from 60.73% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 74.44% (down 25.82 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 190.1% in 1974. Trinidad and Tobago ranked 106th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.
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Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Trinidad and Tobago. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Trinidad and Tobago, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
Trade volume % GDP in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 48.62% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 12.11 percentage points from 60.73% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 74.44% (down 25.82 percentage points since).
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 106th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 190.1% in 1974.
| Indicator | Trade volume % GDP |
|---|---|
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — Trinidad and Tobago [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TTO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — Trinidad and Tobago." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TTO. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — Trinidad and Tobago." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TTO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
@misc{econdash_trade_volume_percent_gdp_tto,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- Trinidad and Tobago}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TTO},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS}
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