Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 227.8%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
545,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-371,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 227.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 545,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -371,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 20,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 16,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 12,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 23,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 1975 | 18,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 25,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 16,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 25,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1979 | 18,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 35,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 1981 | 50,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 39,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 22,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 22,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 230.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1986 | -2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1327.4% |
| 1987 | 6,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -328.1% |
| 1988 | 12,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1989 | 29,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 1990 | 21,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 33,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 34,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 73,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 1994 | 100,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 58,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 69,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 194,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.2% |
| 1998 | 142,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 125,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 132,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 162,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 196,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 157,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 194,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 183,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 172,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 161,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 545,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +237.4% |
| 2009 | 138,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 107,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 8,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2012 | -371,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4739.4% |
| 2013 | -220,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 128,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.5% |
| 2015 | 34,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2016 | -4,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.3% |
| 2017 | -91,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1895.4% |
| 2018 | -136,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 35,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -126.3% |
| 2020 | 205,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +474.0% |
| 2021 | -182,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -188.5% |
| 2022 | 228,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -225.4% |
| 2023 | -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -227.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4739.4% | 8,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -371,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -1895.4% | -4,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -1327.4% | 230.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +474.0% | 35,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 545,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -51,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -371,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 128,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -9,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 228,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 189 Uruguay -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Qatar -41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Belgium -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Aruba -763,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Hungary -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Ireland -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Trinidad and Tobago was -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 545,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -371,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.