Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 43.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 412.1%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
142.14 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-30.41 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 43.13 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of up 412.1% on the previous year and up 412.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 142.14 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -30.41 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1963 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1965 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1967 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 1968 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1969 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +751.8% |
| 1970 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1972 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 142.14 % change on previous year | +690.6% |
| 1975 | -20 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1976 | 33.31 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1977 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1978 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1979 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1980 | 54.92 % change on previous year | +964.7% |
| 1981 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1982 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -1058.1% |
| 1983 | -30.41 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1984 | -24.3 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1985 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1986 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1987 | -12 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1988 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1989 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2523 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1991 | 34.17 % change on previous year | +13442.6% |
| 1992 | -13.05 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1993 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1994 | -16.09 % change on previous year | +634.9% |
| 1995 | 64.67 % change on previous year | -501.8% |
| 1996 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1997 | 41.29 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4355 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1999 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +1944.5% |
| 2000 | -14.33 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 51.56 % change on previous year | -459.7% |
| 2002 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2003 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 2005 | 17 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 24.89 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2009 | -27.31 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2010 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2011 | 46.37 % change on previous year | -771.0% |
| 2012 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2014 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2015 | -17.97 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2016 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2017 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2019 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -1146.2% |
| 2020 | -21.74 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2021 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2022 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 43.13 % change on previous year | +412.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 24.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.86 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 142.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -30.41 % change on previous year | 54.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 64.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 % change on previous year | -27.31 % change on previous year | 51.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5218 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 46.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 43.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 5 Congo 64.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50.23 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 45 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guyana 38.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 36.69 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 30.54 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago was 43.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 142.14 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.41 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.