Import value index (2015 = 100) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Import value index (2015 = 100) was 83.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Import value index in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 83.1 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 138.1 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.7 2015 = 100, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index (2015 = 100) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 104 2015 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 74.7 2015 = 100 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 70 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 99 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 138.1 2015 = 100 | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 122 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 87.4 2015 = 100 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 74.8 2015 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 68.4 2015 = 100 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 52.7 2015 = 100 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 61.4 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 83.1 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 57% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.04 2015 = 100 | 62 2015 = 100 | 104 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.72 2015 = 100 | 68.4 2015 = 100 | 138.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.14 2015 = 100 | 52.7 2015 = 100 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Import value index in Trinidad and Tobago was 83.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 138.1 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for import value index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.