Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -41.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -41.76 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 171.8% on the previous year and down 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 207.26 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -49.84 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1963 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1965 | -0.6333 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1966 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -612.8% |
| 1967 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1968 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1971 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +702.5% |
| 1972 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1973 | 27.98 % change on previous year | +458.4% |
| 1974 | 207.26 % change on previous year | +640.9% |
| 1975 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1976 | 24.45 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1977 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1978 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1979 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -517.0% |
| 1980 | 48.52 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0858 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1982 | -19.22 % change on previous year | +22293.7% |
| 1983 | -24.52 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1984 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1985 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1986 | -37.7 % change on previous year | -921.5% |
| 1987 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1988 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1989 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1990 | 25.89 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 1991 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1992 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +628.9% |
| 1993 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.36 % change on previous year | -540.1% |
| 1995 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5693 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1997 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -1325.1% |
| 1998 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 1999 | 27.29 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 2000 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 38.52 % change on previous year | +372.3% |
| 2002 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2003 | 40.75 % change on previous year | -510.4% |
| 2004 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 45.41 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 45.57 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2008 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -1053.4% |
| 2009 | -49.84 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2010 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2011 | 36.59 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2012 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2013 | 43.65 % change on previous year | -428.4% |
| 2014 | -21.73 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2015 | -26.06 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2016 | -29.06 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2018 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 2019 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2020 | -23.92 % change on previous year | +433.0% |
| 2021 | 52.24 % change on previous year | -318.4% |
| 2022 | 58.15 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2023 | -41.76 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -41.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -41.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 14.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -22293.7% | -0.0858 % change on previous year | -19.22 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1325.1% | -0.5693 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 % change on previous year | -0.6333 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.13 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 207.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -37.7 % change on previous year | 48.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year | 38.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.79 % change on previous year | -49.84 % change on previous year | 45.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3527 % change on previous year | -29.06 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 % change on previous year | -41.76 % change on previous year | 58.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 194 Botswana -35.82 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Norway -35.92 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea -37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Kiribati -45.19 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cote d'Ivoire -46.43 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Bermuda -53.16 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago was -41.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 207.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.84 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.