Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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$, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.429 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5918 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 11,087 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 74,837 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 189th out of 201 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.