Import unit value index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Import unit value index was 122.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import unit value index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 122.5 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 136 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.9 2015 = 100, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Import unit value index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 48.4 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 54.8 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 55.2 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.3 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.6 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 49.6 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 56.7 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 58.8 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 61.2 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.5 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 59.8 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.3 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 72.5 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 85.7 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 93.4 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 118.7 2015 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 118 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 136 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 134 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 132.9 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127.1 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 96.6 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 111.2 2015 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 109.1 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 122.5 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 122.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.4 2015 = 100, 96% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 122.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125.95 2015 = 100, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.65 2015 = 100 | 42.9 2015 = 100 | 61.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.1 2015 = 100 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.16 2015 = 100 | 59.5 2015 = 100 | 118.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.82 2015 = 100 | 96.6 2015 = 100 | 136 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.8 2015 = 100 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 147 French Polynesia 122.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 147 Samoa 122.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 149 Faroe Islands 122.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 151 Kuwait 122.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 151 Qatar 122.4 2015 = 100 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 import unit value index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Import unit value index in Trinidad and Tobago was 122.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 136 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9 2015 = 100 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for import unit value index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.