Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
41st
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
62,554 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62,554 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,554 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 70,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 79,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 89,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 85,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 74,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 75,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 85,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 92,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 105,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 124,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 146,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 354,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +142.1% |
| 1975 | 283,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 378,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 336,218 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 372,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 391,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 607,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 597,881 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 685,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 476,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 361,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 299,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 251,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 221,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 210,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 233,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 233,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 313,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 272,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 266,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 223,971 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 368,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 415,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 587,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 584,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 532,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 456,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 691,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 711,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 765,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 945,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 950,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 258,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 391,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 685,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 223,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 587,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 456,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 950,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 38 Italy 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lebanon 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Hungary 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Grenada 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.