Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.1% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +49.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).