Trinidad & Tobago: Fact Sheet 2026

Country: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Bloc: CARICOM
Edition date: 9 January 2026


1) Capital

Port of Spain.

Source note: Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs confirms Port of Spain as capital.


2) Population size

1,368,333 (2024).

Source note: World Bank (Population, total) reports 1,368,333 for 2024.


3) Country size

5,128 km² (land area/total area commonly cited).

Source note: Trinidad and Tobago’s total area is widely cited as 5,128 km².


4) Main exports

(Commodities list reflects the CIA World Factbook’s most recent archived year available on the Factbook’s country page.)

Top export commodities include:

  • Ammonia
  • Industrial alcohols (incl. methanol)
  • Natural gas
  • Crude petroleum
  • Iron products
  • Fertilizers
  • Refined petroleum

5) Main imports

(Commodities list reflects the CIA World Factbook’s most recent archived year available on the Factbook’s country page.)

Top import commodities include:

  • Machinery
  • Transportation equipment
  • Manufactured goods
  • Food
  • Live animals

6) Top 5 trading partners

Exports — top partners (share %)

  • United States (37%)
  • Guyana (6%)
  • China (5%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • Belgium (4%)

(CIA Factbook — exports partners figure.)


7) AU–CARICOM travel access table (Trinidad and Tobago passport → AU Member States)

Scope: Ordinary passport • Tourist travel
Status: Compiled for 2026 edition; visa regimes change frequently.
Primary reference used: “Visa requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens” (Wikipedia) as a consolidated starting point; each entry should be verified against the destination’s immigration authority and/or IATA Timatic before publication as “definitive.”

Key

  • Visa-free = “Visa not required”
  • VoA = Visa on arrival
  • eVisa = Electronic visa/ETA required
  • Visa required = visa required in advance
  • Verify = needs confirmation against official source (recommended: destination immigration page)

Important editorial note (recommended for your website): Add a “Last verified” date per destination, and a disclaimer that entry rules change.

AU Member States matrix (2026 edition)

AU Member StateEntry type for TT passportNotes
AlgeriaVisa required
AngolaVisa-free
BeninVerify
BotswanaVerify
Burkina FasoVerify
BurundiVerify
Cabo VerdeVerify
CameroonVerify
Central African RepublicVerify
ChadVerify
ComorosVerify
Congo (Republic of the)Verify
Côte d’IvoireVerify
Democratic Republic of the CongoVerify
DjiboutiVerify
EgyptVerify
Equatorial GuineaVerify
EritreaVerify
EswatiniVerify
EthiopiaVerify
GabonVerify
GambiaVerify
GhanaVerify
GuineaVerify
Guinea-BissauVerify
KenyaVerify
LesothoVerify
LiberiaVerify
LibyaVerify
MadagascarVerify
MalawiVerify
MaliVerify
MauritaniaVerify
MauritiusVerify
MoroccoVerify
MozambiqueVerify
NamibiaVerify
NigerVerify
NigeriaVerify
RwandaVerify
São Tomé and PríncipeVerify
SenegalVerify
SeychellesVerify
Sierra LeoneVerify
SomaliaVerify
South AfricaVerify
South SudanVerify
SudanVerify
TanzaniaVerify
TogoVerify
TunisiaVerify
UgandaVerify
ZambiaVerify
ZimbabweVerify
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara)VerifyAU member; travel status depends on route/recognition

Sources used for this 2026 edition (starter bibliography)

  • Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs (capital confirmation).
  • World Bank (Population, total — 2024).
  • CIA World Factbook (exports/imports commodities; export partners).
  • African Union (AU Member States list).
  • Wikipedia (visa requirements table as a consolidated starting reference; verify each destination).

Change-log field (useful for annual updates)

  • 2026 edition: populated demographics + trade snapshot; visa matrix drafted for verification workflow.
  • Next update (2027 edition suggestion): replace “Verify” entries with destination-government citations and “Last verified” dates; add trade year as latest complete year and consider splitting partners into export destinations and import sources.

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