Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 93.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 93.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 220.3% on the previous year and up 285.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 293.84 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -760.41 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -23.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -29.92 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1978 | -70.24 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1979 | -135.22 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1981 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1982 | -244.58 % change on previous year | -1613.9% |
| 1983 | -57.91 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1984 | 50.7 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1985 | 89.74 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1986 | -760.41 % change on previous year | -947.3% |
| 1987 | 45.39 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1988 | 60.64 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 56.48 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1991 | -101.02 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1993 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 92.58 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1996 | -64.21 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1997 | -683.59 % change on previous year | +964.5% |
| 1998 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 104.75 % change on previous year | -2249.0% |
| 2001 | -23.57 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2002 | -81.63 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 2004 | 82.07 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2005 | 116.49 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 83.57 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2007 | -27.49 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2008 | 64.5 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 2009 | -80.79 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2010 | 155.53 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2011 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2012 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2013 | 44.09 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 2014 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2015 | -50.48 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2016 | -137.74 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2017 | 281.51 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2018 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2019 | -37.25 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 2020 | -232.96 % change on previous year | +525.3% |
| 2021 | 293.84 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2022 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3088 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2024 | -77.68 % change on previous year | -25258.0% |
| 2025 | 93.41 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 93.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 47.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 93.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.31 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -25258.0% | 0.3088 % change on previous year | -77.68 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2249.0% | -4.87 % change on previous year | 104.75 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1613.9% | 16.16 % change on previous year | -244.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -64.68 % change on previous year | -135.22 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -82.64 % change on previous year | -760.41 % change on previous year | 89.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -80 % change on previous year | -683.59 % change on previous year | 104.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.64 % change on previous year | -81.63 % change on previous year | 116.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.06 % change on previous year | -137.74 % change on previous year | 281.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 % change on previous year | -232.96 % change on previous year | 293.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 11 Mongolia 105.26 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Myanmar 102.64 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 98.63 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bangladesh 92.05 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Iran 90.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Estonia 87.1 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 93.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 293.84 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -760.41 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.