Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.2815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Imports of goods and services (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
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.4007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 120 Barbados 0.3784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Panama 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iraq 0.3738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Liberia 0.3692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.3681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 0.3549 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.