Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.7% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 425.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 from economies in the Arab World in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.8% | — |
| 1962 | 23.9% | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 18.8% | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -95.7% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +405.8% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +114.1% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +67.1% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +68.1% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +82.0% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | +43.8% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +108.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +91.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +158.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +78.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -67.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -77.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +581.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +67.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +877.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +496.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +240.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -79.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +201.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +325.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +187.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +51.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 65% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +877.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1994 | +581.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +496.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 0.6% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 10.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 0.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 129 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.7% compare
- 131 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 133 Zimbabwe 0.7% compare
- 134 Colombia 0.7% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% 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 from economies in the arab world in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.