Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 6,524 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 6,524 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9,385 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 304.16 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th 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$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 304.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 371.78 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 388.55 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 403.66 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 447.01 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 494.71 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 465.67 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 401.71 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 402.17 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 445.82 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 476.71 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 539.46 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 628.01 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 731.61 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 1,750 current US$ per person | +139.1% |
| 1975 | 1,383 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 1,821 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 1,598 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1,815 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,777 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 2,702 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,062 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 2,108 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 1,579 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 1,292 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 1,071 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 931.67 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 878 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 964.12 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 958.36 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,276 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1,069 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 891.82 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1996 | 1,639 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2,307 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 2,289 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,078 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,774 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 2,676 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 2,741 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,933 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3,607 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 4,386 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 4,978 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5,876 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 7,308 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 5,306 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 4,911 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7,132 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 8,691 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 9,385 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 8,357 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 6,833 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 5,944 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 5,084 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 5,126 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,569 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3,569 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 4,204 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 4,564 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 6,524 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.52 current US$ per person | 304.16 current US$ per person | 494.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,249 current US$ per person | 476.71 current US$ per person | 1,821 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,737 current US$ per person | 878 current US$ per person | 3,062 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,507 current US$ per person | 891.82 current US$ per person | 2,307 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,158 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person | 7,308 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,603 current US$ per person | 4,569 current US$ per person | 9,385 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,715 current US$ per person | 3,569 current US$ per person | 6,524 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 67 Maldives 6,649 current US$ per person compare
- 68 North Macedonia 6,594 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Montenegro 6,544 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Japan 6,308 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 6,251 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Belarus 6,223 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$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,524 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9,385 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.16 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.