Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 632.36 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
632.36 million current LCU
Change on year
up 215.4%
World rank
121st
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.89 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
-705.66 million current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 632.36 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 215.4% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.89 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -705.66 million current LCU, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st of 203 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -27.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | -59.80 million current LCU | +118.2% |
| 1977 | -53.80 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1978 | -62.90 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1979 | -74.10 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1980 | -100.70 million current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1981 | -125.40 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1982 | -227.10 million current LCU | +81.1% |
| 1983 | -58.30 million current LCU | -74.3% |
| 1984 | -65.80 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1985 | -59.30 million current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1986 | -102.30 million current LCU | +72.5% |
| 1987 | -81.30 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1988 | -35.30 million current LCU | -56.6% |
| 1989 | -31.80 million current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1990 | -26.20 million current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million current LCU | -138.2% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million current LCU | -84.0% |
| 1993 | 25.10 million current LCU | +1468.8% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million current LCU | -92.4% |
| 1995 | -26.60 million current LCU | -1500.0% |
| 1996 | -42.40 million current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 23.90 million current LCU | -156.4% |
| 1998 | 140.00 million current LCU | +485.8% |
| 1999 | 237.47 million current LCU | +69.6% |
| 2000 | 238.76 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 208.19 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 340.55 million current LCU | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 368.89 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 354.00 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 315.61 million current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 348.43 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 380.96 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 294.96 million current LCU | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 170.80 million current LCU | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 183.61 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 147.60 million current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2012 | -156.02 million current LCU | -205.7% |
| 2013 | -347.92 million current LCU | +123.0% |
| 2014 | -553.46 million current LCU | +59.1% |
| 2015 | -705.66 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 66.67 million current LCU | -109.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +2737.3% |
| 2018 | -677.08 million current LCU | -135.8% |
| 2019 | 147.24 million current LCU | -121.7% |
| 2020 | 297.05 million current LCU | +101.7% |
| 2021 | 775.20 million current LCU | +161.0% |
| 2022 | 493.05 million current LCU | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 793.16 million current LCU | +60.9% |
| 2024 | 200.48 million current LCU | -74.7% |
| 2025 | 632.36 million current LCU | +215.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -55.60 million current LCU | -74.10 million current LCU | -27.40 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | -88.73 million current LCU | -227.10 million current LCU | -31.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.48 million current LCU | -42.40 million current LCU | 237.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.12 million current LCU | 170.80 million current LCU | 380.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -353,900 current LCU | -705.66 million current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.88 million current LCU | 200.48 million current LCU | 793.16 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 118 Papua New Guinea 931.74 million current LCU compare
- 119 Latvia 849.88 million current LCU compare
- 120 Samoa 756.10 million current LCU compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 604.60 million current LCU compare
- 123 Romania 524.32 million current LCU compare
- 124 Faroe Islands 485.60 million current LCU 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 983.34 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 87.84 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0265 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Trinidad and Tobago was 632.36 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -705.66 million current LCU in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.