Trinidad and Tobago vs United Kingdom: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Trinidad and Tobago
21.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
20.7%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
146th
United Kingdom rank
148th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 201 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.3% | 15.0% | 39.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 60.5% | 18.4% | 42.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 16.7% | 14.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 18.0% | 16.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 19.4% | 16.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 23.0% | 11.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.4% | 4.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Trinidad and Tobago or United Kingdom?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 21.1% against 20.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).