Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -75.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -75.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 207.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 473.98 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -227.8 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1973 | -23.81 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 83.16 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 1975 | -22.63 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1976 | 42.17 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 1977 | -36.78 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 1978 | 54.21 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1979 | -27.17 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1980 | 96.67 % change on previous year | -455.8% |
| 1981 | 39.85 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1982 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1983 | -42.16 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1984 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1985 | -98.95 % change on previous year | +2488.4% |
| 1987 | 328.11 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 1988 | 89.83 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1989 | 136.69 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1990 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1991 | 54.77 % change on previous year | -306.6% |
| 1992 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1993 | 113.18 % change on previous year | +2144.0% |
| 1994 | 36.12 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1995 | -42.09 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1996 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1997 | 181.19 % change on previous year | +859.2% |
| 1998 | -26.98 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1999 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2001 | 22.87 % change on previous year | +306.4% |
| 2002 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2003 | -19.8 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2004 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2005 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2006 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2007 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 237.45 % change on previous year | -4077.1% |
| 2009 | -74.68 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2010 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2011 | -92.53 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 2013 | 40.66 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2014 | 158.53 % change on previous year | +289.9% |
| 2015 | -73.26 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2016 | -113.34 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2018 | -48.7 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 126.28 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 2020 | 473.98 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 2021 | -188.52 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2022 | 225.43 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 2023 | -227.8 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2024 | 69.76 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2025 | -75.3 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -75.3 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -75.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4077.1% | -5.97 % change on previous year | 237.45 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2488.4% | -3.82 % change on previous year | -98.95 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2144.0% | 5.04 % change on previous year | 113.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -36.78 % change on previous year | 83.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.34 % change on previous year | -98.95 % change on previous year | 328.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.18 % change on previous year | -42.09 % change on previous year | 181.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.78 % change on previous year | -74.68 % change on previous year | 237.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -113.34 % change on previous year | 158.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.26 % change on previous year | -227.8 % change on previous year | 473.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 181 Bhutan -72.36 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Argentina -73.08 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Cayman Islands -73.72 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Latvia -83.9 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Italy -96.9 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Venezuela -99.45 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 785.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Trinidad and Tobago was -75.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 473.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -227.8 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.