Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -24.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is -24.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 49.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 131.62 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -33.77 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1963 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1964 | 13 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1965 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1966 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1967 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1969 | 15 % change on previous year | +1985.0% |
| 1970 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1972 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1973 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1974 | 131.62 % change on previous year | +3152.3% |
| 1975 | -20.42 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1976 | 36.83 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 1977 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1978 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1979 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 50.97 % change on previous year | +626.6% |
| 1981 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1982 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -1197.5% |
| 1983 | -30.16 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 1984 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1985 | -20.06 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1986 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1987 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1988 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1990 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1991 | 50.32 % change on previous year | -648.5% |
| 1992 | -33.77 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1993 | 32.52 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1994 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1995 | 51.15 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 39.24 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3681 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1999 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -2436.9% |
| 2000 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 2001 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +229.7% |
| 2004 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +263.1% |
| 2005 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 25.16 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2009 | -27.48 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2010 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 46.77 % change on previous year | -784.9% |
| 2012 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2013 | 39.32 % change on previous year | -938.4% |
| 2014 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2015 | -17.92 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2016 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2017 | -14.39 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2019 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2020 | -23.02 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2022 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 47.39 % change on previous year | +498.7% |
| 2024 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2025 | -24.41 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.78 % change on previous year | -20.42 % change on previous year | 131.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -30.16 % change on previous year | 50.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 % change on previous year | -33.77 % change on previous year | 51.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 % change on previous year | -27.48 % change on previous year | 25.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -17.94 % change on previous year | 46.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -24.41 % change on previous year | 47.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -24.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 131.62 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.77 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.