What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

137th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1975–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1977	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1978	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1979	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1980	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+212.6%
1981	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1982	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1983	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1984	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1985	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1986	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.2%
1987	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1165.8%
1988	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1989	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.7%
1990	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1992	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1993	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+246.9%
1994	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1995	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1996	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1997	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1998	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1999	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2000	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.5%
2001	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.5%
2003	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2004	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2005	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2007	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2008	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
2009	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.1%
2010	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2011	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.1%
2012	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2013	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2016	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2017	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2018	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2020	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
2021	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2022	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2023	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2024	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2025	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (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
1987	+1165.8%	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993	+246.9%	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980	+212.6%	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

134 Costa Rica 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Palau 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Sweden 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Iceland 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Namibia 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Panama 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (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.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (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.