Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,983 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4,983 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14,252 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 339.67 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 339.67 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 400.86 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 391.96 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 417.04 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 446.9 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 434.07 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 454.96 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 459 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 487.1 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 483.32 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 486.15 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 525.64 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 549.8 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 680.06 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 1,956 current US$ per person | +187.7% |
| 1975 | 1,681 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 2,076 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 2,019 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,866 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2,356 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 3,635 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 3,313 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 2,676 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 2,028 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 1,853 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,801 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,152 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1987 | 1,201 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,148 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,271 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,565 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 1,573 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,330 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 1,298 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,450 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,895 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,947 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,723 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 2,133 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 3,229 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,913 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,868 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 4,844 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 7,680 current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 10,906 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 10,279 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 14,252 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 6,966 current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 8,334 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 11,253 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 9,724 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 13,983 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 10,800 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 7,963 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 5,638 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 6,443 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 7,749 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 5,273 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 4,038 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 6,303 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 9,728 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 5,751 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 5,773 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,983 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431.49 current US$ per person | 339.67 current US$ per person | 487.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,420 current US$ per person | 486.15 current US$ per person | 2,356 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,008 current US$ per person | 1,148 current US$ per person | 3,635 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,684 current US$ per person | 1,298 current US$ per person | 2,133 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,818 current US$ per person | 2,913 current US$ per person | 14,252 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,716 current US$ per person | 5,273 current US$ per person | 13,983 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,096 current US$ per person | 4,038 current US$ per person | 9,728 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 55 Costa Rica 5,129 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Mexico 5,039 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Sint Maarten 5,032 current US$ per person compare
- 59 North Macedonia 4,973 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Thailand 4,742 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Viet Nam 4,655 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,238 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 4,983 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14,252 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.67 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.