Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Trinidad and Tobago in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Jamaica, and Spain. The second lists top trade partners of Trinidad and Tobago regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago Major Exports
Market Value: 16,588 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | United States | 8,538,924 | 51.48 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1,220,366 | 7.36 |
| 3 | Spain | 1,162,890 | 7.01 |
| 4 | Mexico | 589,655 | 3.55 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 559,799 | 3.37 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 513,764 | 3.10 |
| 7 | Barbados | 501,226 | 3.02 |
| 8 | France | 355,740 | 2.14 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 323,579 | 1.95 |
| 10 | Netherlands Antilles | 312,727 | 1.89 |
| 11 | Colombia | 268,648 | 1.62 |
| 12 | South Korea | 235,423 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda | 224,425 | 1.35 |
| 14 | Canada | 181,406 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Brazil | 152,616 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Japan | 129,824 | 0.78 |
| 17 | St. Lucia | 122,635 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Bahamas | 101,979 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Nigeria | 97,990 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Belgium | 84,931 | 0.51 |
| 21 | India | 83,496 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Grenada | 79,739 | 0.48 |
| 23 | British Virgin Islands | 67,432 | 0.41 |
| 24 | Hungary | 58,050 | 0.35 |
| 25 | Bermuda | 57,250 | 0.35 |
| 26 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 56,116 | 0.34 |
| 27 | Liberia | 53,091 | 0.32 |
| 28 | South Africa | 40,407 | 0.24 |
| 29 | Greece | 39,399 | 0.24 |
| 30 | Aruba | 38,182 | 0.23 |
| 31 | Dominica | 31,142 | 0.19 |
| 32 | Cuba | 29,956 | 0.18 |
| 33 | Haiti | 29,574 | 0.18 |
| 34 | Indonesia | 27,554 | 0.17 |
| 35 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 27,385 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Germany | 22,980 | 0.14 |
Trinidad and Tobago Major Imports
Market Value: 7,050 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | United States | 1,896,241 | 26.90 |
| 2 | Brazil | 1,087,943 | 15.43 |
| 3 | Colombia | 734,044 | 10.41 |
| 4 | Russia | 486,379 | 6.90 |
| 5 | Germany | 353,181 | 5.01 |
| 6 | China | 305,065 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Japan | 286,817 | 4.07 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 233,121 | 3.31 |
| 9 | Venezuela | 217,816 | 3.09 |
| 10 | Canada | 196,729 | 2.79 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 123,445 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Mexico | 111,730 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Italy | 103,328 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Ecuador | 85,609 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Thailand | 74,446 | 1.06 |
| 16 | South Korea | 70,056 | 0.99 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 59,791 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Belgium | 44,347 | 0.63 |
| 19 | France | 43,749 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Ireland | 42,369 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Romania | 42,351 | 0.60 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 40,190 | 0.57 |
| 23 | India | 30,470 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Barbados | 30,288 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Spain | 28,754 | 0.41 |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 28,128 | 0.40 |
| 27 | Turkey | 27,798 | 0.39 |
| 28 | Peru | 26,013 | 0.37 |
| 29 | Singapore | 25,432 | 0.36 |
| 30 | Denmark | 25,025 | 0.35 |
| 31 | Netherlands Antilles | 22,714 | 0.32 |
| 32 | Switzerland | 22,194 | 0.31 |
| 33 | Malaysia | 21,186 | 0.30 |
| 34 | Chile | 10,953 | 0.16 |
| 35 | Indonesia | 10,708 | 0.15 |
| 36 | Finland | 9,851 | 0.14 |