Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -794.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -794.39 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 75.3% on the previous year and down 549.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 103.30 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 86.10 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 65.60 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 120.15 million BoP, current US$ | +83.2% |
| 1975 | 92.96 million BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 132.15 million BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 83.54 million BoP, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 128.83 million BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1979 | 93.83 million BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 184.54 million BoP, current US$ | +96.7% |
| 1981 | 258.08 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 203.50 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 117.71 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 113.21 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 1986 | -14.53 million BoP, current US$ | -1327.4% |
| 1987 | 33.14 million BoP, current US$ | -328.1% |
| 1988 | 62.91 million BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1989 | 148.89 million BoP, current US$ | +136.7% |
| 1990 | 109.41 million BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 169.34 million BoP, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 177.88 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 379.21 million BoP, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1994 | 516.17 million BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 298.93 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 355.40 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 999.35 million BoP, current US$ | +181.2% |
| 1998 | 729.77 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 643.30 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 679.50 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 834.90 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 808.30 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 998.10 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 939.70 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 882.70 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 830.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +237.4% |
| 2009 | 709.10 million BoP, current US$ | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 549.40 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 41.05 million BoP, current US$ | -92.5% |
| 2012 | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -4739.4% |
| 2013 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 661.41 million BoP, current US$ | -158.5% |
| 2015 | 176.83 million BoP, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2016 | -23.60 million BoP, current US$ | -113.3% |
| 2017 | -470.88 million BoP, current US$ | +1895.4% |
| 2018 | -700.19 million BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 183.97 million BoP, current US$ | -126.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +474.0% |
| 2021 | -934.78 million BoP, current US$ | -188.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -225.4% |
| 2023 | -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -227.8% |
| 2024 | -453.16 million BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 2025 | -794.39 million BoP, current US$ | +75.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -794.39 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -794.39 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 41.05 million BoP, current US$ | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | -1895.4% | -23.60 million BoP, current US$ | -470.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | -1327.4% | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | -14.53 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +474.0% | 183.97 million BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.97 million BoP, current US$ | 65.60 million BoP, current US$ | 132.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.86 million BoP, current US$ | -14.53 million BoP, current US$ | 258.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.88 million BoP, current US$ | 109.41 million BoP, current US$ | 999.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 679.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -261.63 million BoP, current US$ | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 661.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -242.05 million BoP, current US$ | -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 189 Bermuda -179.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Venezuela -522.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Botswana -649.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Iceland -834.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Kazakhstan -916.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Estonia -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Trinidad and Tobago was -794.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 549.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.