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Canada-Trinidad and Tobago fact sheet

Official Title:
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

General Information

Capital: Port-of-Spain
Population (million): 1.41
Total Area: 5,128 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 5.13 Trinidad/Tobago $ (TTD) (2021- Annual average)
National Holiday: August 31 (1962, Independence Day)
Language(s): English

Political Information

Type of State:
Republic

Type of Government:
Parliamentary Democracy

Head of State:
President Paula Mae Weekes

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Keith Christopher Rowley

Ministers:
Foreign and CARICOM Affairs: Dr. Amery Browne
Trade/Industry: Paula Gopee-Scoon
Planning and Development: Penelope Beckles-Robinson
Energy and Energy Industries: Stuart Richard Young

Main Political Parties:
Government (41 seats): People’s National Movement (22), People’s Partnership Coalition (19) (United National Congress, Congress of the People, Tobago Organization of the People, National Joint Action Committee).

Elections:
Last in August 10 2020, next by 2025.

Economic Information (2021)

Comparative figures
Type Trinidad and Tobago Canada
GDP: ($ billion) 30.38 2,517.75
GDP per capita: ($) 21,596.92 65,864.62
GDP growth rate: (%) -0.7 4.54
Inflation: (%) 1.5 3.4
Unemployment: (%) - 7.43

Source: IMF (estimates)

Product Trade and Investment (2021)

Canadian exports to country: $ 310,957,096
Canadian imports from country: $ 356,413,930
FDI in Canada: -
CDI in the country: $ 73 million

Source: Statistics Canada

Representation

Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner Dennis Daniel Moses

Canadian Representation Abroad:
High Commissioner Arif Keshani

Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.

Bilateral Product trade
Canada - Trinidad and Tobago
Year Exports Imports
2017 $ 304,186,430 $ 177,942,336
2018 $ 346,763,271 $ 338,360,266
2019 $ 277,894,603 $ 274,331,429
2020 $ 220,803,078 $ 308,509,466
2021 $ 310,957,096 $ 356,413,930
21 HS Sections (2021)
Canada - Trinidad and Tobago
Section Exports Imports
01 Animal & Prod. $ 24,261,045 $ 3,440,980
02 Veg. Prod. $ 23,026,705 $ 1,188,039
03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. $ 963,175 $ 64,831
04 Food Prod. $ 18,226,462 $ 10,624,894
05 Mineral Prod. $ 189,992,994 $ 176,743,858
06 Chemical Prod. $ 8,181,970 $ 161,110,781
07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. $ 5,461,946 $ 112,708
08 Leather, Fur Prod. $ 54,955 $ 12,098
09 Wood Prod. $ 2,714,450 $ 511
10 Paper Prod. $ 6,005,011 $ 6,299
11 Textiles Prod. $ 709,381 $ 2,524
12 Dress Access. $ 69,502 $ 3,723
13 Glass & Stone Prod. $ 766,672 $ 421
14 Precious Metals/stones $ 1,362,588 $ 2,343,581
15 Base Metal Prod. $ 2,214,143 $ 41,079
16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. $ 12,118,996 $ 410,532
17 Vehicles and Equip. $ 1,349,987 $ 5,316
18 Specialized Inst. $ 3,166,370 $ 290,314
19 Arms & Ammunition - -
20 Misc. Articles $ 1,862,560 $ 451
21 Antiques - $ 10,492


February 2023
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF

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