International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 8.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 82.2% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 439.00 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 155.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 154.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 151.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 155.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 155.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 158.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 160.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 160.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 188.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 227.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 140.00 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 135.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 158.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 160.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 181.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 180.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 178.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 439.00 million current US$ | +146.6% |
| 2013 | 426.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 428.00 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 278.00 million current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 244.00 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 264.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 112.00 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 45.00 million current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million current US$ | -82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 155.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 166.70 million current US$ | 135.00 million current US$ | 227.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.40 million current US$ | 45.00 million current US$ | 439.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 121 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.00 million current US$ compare
- 122 Nigeria 8.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Algeria 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Palau 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Seychelles 7.00 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 439.00 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.