Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 8.92 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.92 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.58 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 257.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 257.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 320.90 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1962 | 342.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 362.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 408.10 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 459.30 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 439.10 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 384.20 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 389.70 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 437.22 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 472.64 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 540.85 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 637.38 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 751.98 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +142.1% |
| 1975 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.73 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.34 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 6.46 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 6.95 billion current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 6.47 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 11.60 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 12.58 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 11.24 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.22 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 8.05 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.90 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6.97 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.23 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.88 billion current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.23 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 8.92 billion current US$ | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379.95 million current US$ | 257.00 million current US$ | 459.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 472.64 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 billion current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | 9.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 billion current US$ | 6.23 billion current US$ | 12.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 billion current US$ | 4.88 billion current US$ | 8.92 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.92 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.