Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
41st
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
66,472 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66,472 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,472 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 73,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 83,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 91,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 88,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 81,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 81,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 94,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 106,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 129,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 149,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 155,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 359,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 1975 | 286,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 391,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 354,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 383,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 410,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 619,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 609,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 720,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 503,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 374,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 299,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 263,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 237,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 219,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 238,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 216,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 324,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 215,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 285,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 221,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 334,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 418,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 582,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 584,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 534,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 644,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 695,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 710,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 758,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 946,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 950,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 410,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 408,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 219,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 720,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 215,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 584,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 644,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 950,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 38 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.53 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$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.