Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -4.90 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 78.5%
World rank
104th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.02 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
-25.71 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -4.90 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 220.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.02 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -25.71 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -89.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -114.30 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1962 | -113.60 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,100 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -117.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -119.30 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1968 | -136.70 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1969 | -143.30 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | -130.20 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1971 | -132.20 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1972 | -136.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1973 | -180.20 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1974 | -585.80 million current LCU | +225.1% |
| 1975 | -181.00 million current LCU | -69.1% |
| 1976 | -264.50 million current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1977 | -464.10 million current LCU | +75.5% |
| 1978 | -186.90 million current LCU | -59.7% |
| 1979 | -611.10 million current LCU | +227.0% |
| 1980 | -755.90 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1981 | -824.20 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1982 | -515.30 million current LCU | -37.5% |
| 1983 | -252.10 million current LCU | -51.1% |
| 1984 | -553.50 million current LCU | +119.6% |
| 1985 | -852.80 million current LCU | +54.1% |
| 1986 | -928.80 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1987 | -1.74 billion current LCU | +87.2% |
| 1988 | -1.16 billion current LCU | -33.2% |
| 1989 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1990 | -1.69 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1991 | -1.88 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | -1.90 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1993 | -1.74 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1994 | -2.44 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1995 | -2.32 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1996 | -3.09 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1997 | -2.38 billion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1998 | -2.15 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1999 | -2.52 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2000 | -3.96 billion current LCU | +57.2% |
| 2001 | -3.36 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2002 | -3.00 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2003 | -4.29 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 2004 | -2.50 billion current LCU | -41.6% |
| 2005 | -5.00 billion current LCU | +99.6% |
| 2006 | -6.04 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2007 | -6.13 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2008 | -7.72 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2009 | -6.43 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2010 | -6.88 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | -18.07 billion current LCU | +162.6% |
| 2012 | -14.76 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2013 | -10.09 billion current LCU | -31.6% |
| 2014 | -11.04 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2015 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -86.2% |
| 2016 | -2.84 billion current LCU | +85.5% |
| 2017 | 332.19 million current LCU | -111.7% |
| 2018 | -4.74 billion current LCU | -1526.7% |
| 2019 | -4.10 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -7.13 billion current LCU | +73.8% |
| 2021 | -2.65 billion current LCU | -62.9% |
| 2022 | -25.71 billion current LCU | +871.1% |
| 2023 | 3.02 billion current LCU | -111.8% |
| 2024 | -2.75 billion current LCU | -190.8% |
| 2025 | -4.90 billion current LCU | +78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -83.36 million current LCU | -143.30 million current LCU | 1,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -287.20 million current LCU | -611.10 million current LCU | -130.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -918.71 million current LCU | -1.74 billion current LCU | -252.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.21 billion current LCU | -3.09 billion current LCU | -1.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.84 billion current LCU | -7.72 billion current LCU | -2.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.37 billion current LCU | -18.07 billion current LCU | 332.19 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.68 billion current LCU | -25.71 billion current LCU | 3.02 billion current LCU | 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)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago was -4.90 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.71 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.