International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 9.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 9.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 61.00 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 25.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.00 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 43.00 million current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 21.00 million current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 22.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 36.00 million current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 45.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 54.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 53.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 27.00 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 31.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 26.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 38.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 27.00 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 27.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.00 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 46.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 43.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 50.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 51.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 9.00 million current US$ | -80.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 195.00 million current US$, 5% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.50 million current US$, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.40 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 25.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.30 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 61.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.90 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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 international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 61.00 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.