Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 60.8% on the previous year and up 749.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 263,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 706.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 674.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 1986 | 1,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | -362.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125.5% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | -3,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 194.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.6% |
| 1999 | 51,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26310.0% |
| 2000 | 4,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2001 | 29,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +495.2% |
| 2002 | 20,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 43,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 2004 | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2005 | 66,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1242.5% |
| 2006 | 72,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 136,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69999694.8% |
| 2011 | 13,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2012 | 36,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 2013 | 12,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2014 | -3,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.3% |
| 2015 | 25,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -824.8% |
| 2016 | -4,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.7% |
| 2017 | -2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 12,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -640.4% |
| 2019 | 22,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2020 | 19,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 149,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +685.1% |
| 2022 | 263,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2023 | 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 92.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +69999694.8% | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 136,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +26310.0% | 194.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1242.5% | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 403.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -362.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 136,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 134,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 263,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 20 France 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Czechia 109,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sweden 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 101,431 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago was 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 263,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 749.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.