International tourism, receipts for travel items in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 143.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Trinidad and Tobago is 143.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 531.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 108.00 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 193.00 million current US$ | +78.7% |
| 1998 | 201.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 210.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 213.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 201.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 242.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 249.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 341.00 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 453.00 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 382.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 463.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 397.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 367.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 450.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 472.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 413.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 430.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 447.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 531.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 464.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 453.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 429.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 436.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 143.00 million current US$ | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.80 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 210.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 330.80 million current US$ | 201.00 million current US$ | 463.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.50 million current US$ | 413.00 million current US$ | 531.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.00 million current US$ | 143.00 million current US$ | 143.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 136 Togo 149.00 million current US$ compare
- 137 Madagascar 145.00 million current US$ compare
- 139 Rwanda 120.00 million current US$ compare
- 140 Namibia 118.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.00 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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Trinidad and Tobago?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Trinidad and Tobago was 143.00 million current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 531.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.