Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +3590.0% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +415.3% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -69.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -77.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +366.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -57.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +4547.1% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -92.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +2873.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2450.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +23608.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -70.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -91.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +76.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +1301.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -68.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +217.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +553.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +400.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 32% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 69% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +23608.7% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| 1979 | +4547.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1969 | +3590.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1982 | +2873.9% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 1985 | +2450.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1995 | +1301.8% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 0.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region 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.