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Population: 1.4 million
                   TRINIDAD & TOBAGO                                                                                        Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)



                                                                   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        8        8        5           7          -        -        -

                       GDP (% change)            Inflation (% change)                                                         GDP          Current account balance

                                                                                                            26.0
      14.0
      12.0                                                                                                  21.0
      10.0
                                                                                                            16.0
       8.0
       6.0                                                                                  $US Billions
%                                                                                                           11.0
       4.0
       2.0                                                                                                   6.0

       0.0
                                                                                                             1.0
      -2.0   2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                                                                                                                   2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
      -4.0                                                                                                  -4.0
                                                                    Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010
+
 Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org
*Numbers in italics represent estimates
Population: 1.4 million
                TRINIDAD & TOBAGO                                                                              Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)



                                                  MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES
                                                                2005                  2006                       2007                          2008                    2009
      Trade Balance ($US thousands)                          3,917,571              7,541,038                  5,733,415                     9,059,027               2,170,534
   Total Exported Value ($US thousands)                      9,611,480             14,018,734               13,396,245                   18,650,424                  9,125,971
   Total Imported Value ($US thousands)                      5,693,909              6,477,696                  7,662,830                     9,591,397               6,955,437

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

United States of America                                                54%       United States of America                                                                31%
                 Jamaica          5%                                                             Colombia                              10%
                   Spain          5%                                                   Russian Federation                         8%
        United Kingdom           4%                                                                  Gabon                       7%
               Barbados         3%                                                                    China                 5%
               Suriname        2%                                                                     Brazil                5%
                 Guyana        2%                                                                    Congo             3%
       Republic of Korea       1%                                                                 Germany              3%
               Argentina       1%                                                         United Kingdom               3%
                  France       1%                                                                   Canada            2%

      Ores, Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2009)                       Vehicles Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2009) Electrical,
      slag                                                        Organic         other than                                                    electronic
      and                                                      chemicals, 3%        railway,                                                  equipment, 5%
      ash,                                                                       tramway, 4%
       3%                                               Iron and steel,
                                                              3%                                                                                  Articles of iron
                                                                                                                  Mineral                          or steel, 6%
                                                           Inorganic                                             fuels, oils,
                                                          chemicals,                                             distillation
                                                       precious metal                                            products,
                                                         compound,                                                  33%                            Nuclear
          Mineral fuels,                                isotopes, 4%                                                                              reactors,
          oils, distillation                                                                                                                       boilers,
          products, 76%                                                                                                                         machinery, 17%
                                                    Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org
Population: 1.4 million
               TRINIDAD & TOBAGO                                                                         Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles)



                                                   MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES
                                                                2003                 2004                     2005              2006              2007
       Trade Balance ($US thousands)                           313,800             479,500                   356,200         450,900             546,400
    Total Exported Value ($US thousands)                       685,200             850,800                   896,900         813,700             923,800
    Total Imported Value ($US thousands)                       371,400             371,300                   540,700         362,800             377,400

             Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2007)                                   Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2007)


                  Travel                                          50%                       Transportation                                               46%


         Transportation                      25%                                                    Travel                             25%


      Insurance services             15%                                             Government services                   15%


 Other business services     5%                                                    Other business services                14%


Communications services     4%                                                   Communications services        0.4%


   Government services     2%                                                           Insurance services     0.1%


                                                     Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org

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  • 1. Population: 1.4 million TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles) 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 8 8 5 7 - - - GDP (% change) Inflation (% change) GDP Current account balance 26.0 14.0 12.0 21.0 10.0 16.0 8.0 6.0 $US Billions % 11.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 -2.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 -4.0 -4.0 Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010 + Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org *Numbers in italics represent estimates
  • 2. Population: 1.4 million TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles) MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Trade Balance ($US thousands) 3,917,571 7,541,038 5,733,415 9,059,027 2,170,534 Total Exported Value ($US thousands) 9,611,480 14,018,734 13,396,245 18,650,424 9,125,971 Total Imported Value ($US thousands) 5,693,909 6,477,696 7,662,830 9,591,397 6,955,437 Top 10 Markets by % of Total Exported Value (2009) Top 10 Markets by % of Total Imported Value (2009) United States of America 54% United States of America 31% Jamaica 5% Colombia 10% Spain 5% Russian Federation 8% United Kingdom 4% Gabon 7% Barbados 3% China 5% Suriname 2% Brazil 5% Guyana 2% Congo 3% Republic of Korea 1% Germany 3% Argentina 1% United Kingdom 3% France 1% Canada 2% Ores, Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2009) Vehicles Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2009) Electrical, slag Organic other than electronic and chemicals, 3% railway, equipment, 5% ash, tramway, 4% 3% Iron and steel, 3% Articles of iron Mineral or steel, 6% Inorganic fuels, oils, chemicals, distillation precious metal products, compound, 33% Nuclear Mineral fuels, isotopes, 4% reactors, oils, distillation boilers, products, 76% machinery, 17% Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org
  • 3. Population: 1.4 million TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Area: 5,128 sq km (1,980 sq miles) MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Trade Balance ($US thousands) 313,800 479,500 356,200 450,900 546,400 Total Exported Value ($US thousands) 685,200 850,800 896,900 813,700 923,800 Total Imported Value ($US thousands) 371,400 371,300 540,700 362,800 377,400 Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2007) Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2007) Travel 50% Transportation 46% Transportation 25% Travel 25% Insurance services 15% Government services 15% Other business services 5% Other business services 14% Communications services 4% Communications services 0.4% Government services 2% Insurance services 0.1% Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org