Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +470.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 93 Cape Verde 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Jordan 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Iraq 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 El Salvador 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Honduras 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.