International tourism, receipts in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: International tourism, receipts was 2.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.4% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.3% | — |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +93.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -53.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- International tourism, receipts in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.3% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.