Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 543.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,140 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,426 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 193rd 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 US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 103.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 84.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 63.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 115.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1975 | 88.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 123.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 77.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 117.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 84.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 164.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1981 | 227.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 177.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 101.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 96.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9969 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.0% |
| 1986 | -12.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -1311.3% |
| 1987 | 27.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -325.4% |
| 1988 | 51.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 1989 | 119.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.5% |
| 1990 | 87.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 134.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1992 | 139.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 296.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.7% |
| 1994 | 400.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 230.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 273.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 765.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.1% |
| 1998 | 556.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 489.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 514.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 629.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 756.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 603.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 741.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 725.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 680.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 636.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,140 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.1% |
| 2009 | 541.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 416.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 30.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 2012 | -1,426 BoP, current US$ per person | -4714.5% |
| 2013 | -842.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 491.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.3% |
| 2015 | 131.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.4% |
| 2016 | -17.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.3% |
| 2017 | -347.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +1891.4% |
| 2018 | -515.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 134.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -126.2% |
| 2020 | 772.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +472.8% |
| 2021 | -683.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -188.5% |
| 2022 | 858.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -225.6% |
| 2023 | -1,096 BoP, current US$ per person | -227.6% |
| 2024 | -331.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.8% |
| 2025 | -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4714.5% | 30.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,426 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2017 | -1891.4% | -17.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -347.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | -1311.3% | 0.9969 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.08 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +472.8% | 134.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 772.63 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 227.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 765.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 514.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,140 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -194.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,426 BoP, current US$ per person | 491.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -176.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,096 BoP, current US$ per person | 858.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 190 Iraq -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Nauru -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Iceland -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Estonia -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Netherlands -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Austria -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,140 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,426 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 543.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.