Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 73.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Trinidad and Tobago is 73.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 91.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.9% | — |
| 1961 | 73.6% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 76.2% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 70.9% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 66.7% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.4% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | -18.5% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.4% | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 63.5% | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 74.1% | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 71.7% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.6% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 72.4% | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 66.9% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 78.4% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 90.4% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 84.9% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 80.9% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +13.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 73.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 73.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.4% | 50.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.3% | 61.6% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 80.9% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 69.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 48.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 49.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 64.0% | 73.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 high-income economies in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Trinidad and Tobago was 73.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.