Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 10.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in Trinidad and Tobago is 10.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1968.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 114th out of 203 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 within in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +115.0% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -69.1% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +76.2% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +139.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +75.3% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +61.4% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +75.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -20.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 10.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 111 Serbia 11.1% compare
- 112 Antigua and Barbuda 11.0% compare
- 113 Brazil 10.9% compare
- 115 Seychelles 10.5% compare
- 116 Aruba 10.4% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.2% 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 low- and middle-income economies within in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1968.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.