Presentations - 3rd Growth and Resilience Dialogue With Social Partners

Better Connectivity to Break the Cycle - Insufficient cross-island connectivity limits market size for local firms

Trade in goods is very small and is currently being accomplished by a system of vessels, and involves almost no vehicle traffic. The inter-island trade in services (such as plumbers, electricians, and construction contractors) is also very small, because of the lack of vehicle transport capacity.

Trade 2008 summary by origin and destination (Tonnes)

From

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Country

Trinidad & Tobago

Barbados` Dominica Grenada St. Lucia

Total

38,167

8,467

5,127

399,673

451,957

Barbados

523

1,666

4,027

4,388

3,104

44,995

58,180

Dominica

5,084

1,014

1,648

160,098

168,062

Grenada

218

21,870

3,690

10,910

146,442

183,443

St. Lucia

531

To

21,810

2,166

106,418

131,299

T. Vincent & the Grenadines

403

502

59,168

2,129

414

51,883

12,331

125,925

Trinidad & Tobago

109,598

41,448

9,156

67,918

33,120

\857,626

1,118,866

Total