Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 554.51 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -47.33 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 33.65 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 36.72 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1982 | 28.82 % change on previous year | +375.8% |
| 1983 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1984 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1985 | -14.93 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 1986 | -15.43 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1987 | -20.01 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1988 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1989 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1991 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1993 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1994 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1995 | -47.33 % change on previous year | +599.4% |
| 1996 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1998 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1999 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +474.2% |
| 2000 | 43.82 % change on previous year | +462.5% |
| 2001 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3539 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5289 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2004 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +1173.4% |
| 2005 | 50.36 % change on previous year | -847.7% |
| 2006 | -34.55 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2007 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2008 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 2009 | 23.36 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2010 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 554.51 % change on previous year | +5028.5% |
| 2012 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2013 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2016 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2017 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2018 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2019 | -24.2 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2020 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 30 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 2022 | 54.4 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2023 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2024 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2025 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.51 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | 33.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7368 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 36.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -47.33 % change on previous year | 16.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -34.55 % change on previous year | 50.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7 % change on previous year | -24.2 % change on previous year | 554.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | 54.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 126 Mozambique 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Thailand 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Philippines 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Kiribati 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Chile 3.63 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 554.51 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.33 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.