Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 37.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 37.76 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.3% on the previous year and up 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 458.69 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -238.23 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -6.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1978 | -41.59 % change on previous year | -644.8% |
| 1979 | 74.59 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 1980 | 120.97 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1982 | -117.61 % change on previous year | -4920.0% |
| 1983 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1984 | 458.69 % change on previous year | +1903.3% |
| 1985 | 67.99 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1986 | -78.54 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1987 | 111.13 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1988 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1989 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1990 | 100.3 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 1991 | -44.28 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1992 | 23.32 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1993 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1994 | 35.43 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1995 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1996 | -34.92 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1997 | -238.23 % change on previous year | +582.2% |
| 1998 | -40.14 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1999 | 106.86 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 2001 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2002 | -66.83 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2003 | 447.13 % change on previous year | -769.0% |
| 2004 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2005 | 157.96 % change on previous year | +470.0% |
| 2006 | 77.29 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2007 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2008 | 63.85 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2009 | -75.29 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2010 | 111.39 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2011 | 88.02 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2012 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2013 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2014 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2015 | -43.13 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2016 | -66.27 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 125.55 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2018 | 29.61 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2019 | -33.99 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2020 | -63.98 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 378.81 % change on previous year | -692.1% |
| 2022 | 94.85 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2023 | -59.02 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2024 | -34.24 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2025 | 37.76 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.76 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.76 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -4920.0% | 2.44 % change on previous year | -117.61 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1903.3% | 22.9 % change on previous year | 458.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -41.59 % change on previous year | 74.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 62.63 % change on previous year | -117.61 % change on previous year | 458.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.37 % change on previous year | -238.23 % change on previous year | 106.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.29 % change on previous year | -75.29 % change on previous year | 447.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6 % change on previous year | -66.27 % change on previous year | 125.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.03 % change on previous year | -63.98 % change on previous year | 378.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 22 Solomon Islands 50.44 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Peru 46.75 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Finland 43.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Turkey 35.11 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Denmark 31.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 China 31.08 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 37.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 458.69 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -238.23 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net trade in goods Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.