Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7,488 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 7,488 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14,230 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,588 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 2,401 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,019 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 1,812 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 1,853 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,146 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,195 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,565 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1,380 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1,896 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,875 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 3,239 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 3,237 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3,881 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 4,856 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 7,711 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 10,836 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 10,127 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 14,230 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 7,025 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 8,514 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 13,168 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2012 | 12,531 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13,361 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11,372 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 8,689 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 6,281 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 7,109 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 7,913 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 6,426 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 4,392 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 8,103 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.5% |
| 2022 | 12,218 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 7,589 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 7,322 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 7,488 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7,488 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,924 BoP, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7,488 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,588 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,707 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,146 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,808 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,230 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,536 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,281 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,361 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,852 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,392 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,218 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 39 Malta 8,049 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Portugal 7,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Israel 7,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Bulgaria 7,452 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 United Kingdom 7,285 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Malaysia 6,985 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,488 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14,230 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.