Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 73.2%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
-0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago is -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.2% on the previous year and down 564.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 195th 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$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.9% |
| 1986 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1988.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -327.9% |
| 1988 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +162.0% |
| 2009 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4446.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -156.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2016 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1878.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +545.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -176.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -207.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -244.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 2025 | -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 192 Austria -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Iraq -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Naoero -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Belgium -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Hungary -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2185 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 564.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.