Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 4,238 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 4,238 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9,421 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 347.95 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 347.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 395.07 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 401.05 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 420.38 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 466.61 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 507.31 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 481.47 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 436 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 433.43 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 492.5 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 548.68 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 664.29 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 754.74 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 775.4 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +128.7% |
| 1975 | 1,394 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 1,885 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 1,685 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1,900 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,833 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 2,753 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,221 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 2,225 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 1,636 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 1,292 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 1,122 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 916.21 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 983.41 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 885.63 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 868.15 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 880.2 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 2,288 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 2,289 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,085 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 2,506 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 2,692 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2,735 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,907 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,611 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 4,399 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 4,996 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 5,880 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 7,329 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 5,309 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 4,918 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7,162 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 6,789 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 9,421 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 8,361 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 6,841 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 5,947 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 5,081 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 5,679 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 4,644 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 3,568 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 4,213 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 4,552 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 6,700 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2024 | 5,605 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 4,238 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438.18 current US$ per person | 347.95 current US$ per person | 507.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,318 current US$ per person | 548.68 current US$ per person | 1,900 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,798 current US$ per person | 916.21 current US$ per person | 3,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,473 current US$ per person | 868.15 current US$ per person | 2,289 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,236 current US$ per person | 2,506 current US$ per person | 7,329 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,484 current US$ per person | 4,644 current US$ per person | 9,421 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,813 current US$ per person | 3,568 current US$ per person | 6,700 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 4,238 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9,421 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.95 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.