What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 25.3%

World rank

149th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1962	0.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1963	0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1964	0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1965	0.6394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1966	0.6273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1967	0.5473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1968	0.5534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1969	0.6199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1970	0.6619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1971	0.7427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1972	0.707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1973	0.609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1974	0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.5%
1975	0.6014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1976	0.8039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1977	0.5795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1978	0.5522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1979	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1980	0.5096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1981	0.4469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1982	0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1983	0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1984	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1985	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1986	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1987	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1988	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1989	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1990	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1991	0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.5%
1992	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
1993	0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.4%
1994	0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1995	0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.3%
1996	0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1997	0.5208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1998	0.4962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1999	0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2000	0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2003	0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2004	0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2005	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2006	0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2007	0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2008	0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2010	0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2011	0.374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2012	0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2013	0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
2014	0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2015	0.344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2016	0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2018	0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2019	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2020	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2021	0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2022	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2023	0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
2024	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2025	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

146 Dominican Republic 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Mali 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Türkiye 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Ireland 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Kazakhstan 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Comoros 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.