Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +67.3% | 0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 120 Malawi 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Philippines 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iraq 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Germany 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Spain 0.2616 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 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.