Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 15.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 15.4%.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -43.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +61.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +336.1% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +254.8% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +113.4% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +112.0% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -61.3% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +91.6% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -89.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +363.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +61.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +60.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +155.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -28.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 | +363.0% | 1.3% | 5.8% |
| 1969 | +336.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| 1970 | +254.8% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 5.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 5.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.4% | 21.5% | 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 outside in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.