Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8917 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 62.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 91 Greenland 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Jamaica 0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mexico 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Ukraine 0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.