Reserves and related items in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Reserves and related items was -291.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -291.04 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
The figure is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.54 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 458.13 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 200.49 million BoP, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1977 | 443.92 million BoP, current US$ | +121.4% |
| 1978 | 337.45 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 354.82 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 659.54 million BoP, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 1981 | 579.19 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1982 | -206.94 million BoP, current US$ | -135.7% |
| 1983 | -872.79 million BoP, current US$ | +321.8% |
| 1984 | -692.94 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1985 | -301.29 million BoP, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1986 | -721.60 million BoP, current US$ | +139.5% |
| 1987 | -255.61 million BoP, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1988 | -229.39 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1989 | -176.76 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1990 | -178.48 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | -276.54 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1992 | -104.43 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1993 | 158.59 million BoP, current US$ | -251.9% |
| 1994 | 185.52 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 83.72 million BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 238.12 million BoP, current US$ | +184.4% |
| 1997 | 193.64 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 80.17 million BoP, current US$ | -58.6% |
| 1999 | 162.10 million BoP, current US$ | +102.2% |
| 2000 | 441.12 million BoP, current US$ | +172.1% |
| 2001 | 502.19 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 115.61 million BoP, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 321.43 million BoP, current US$ | +178.0% |
| 2004 | 505.87 million BoP, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +174.2% |
| 2006 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2009 | -673.96 million BoP, current US$ | -124.7% |
| 2010 | 436.17 million BoP, current US$ | -164.7% |
| 2011 | 803.96 million BoP, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 2012 | -612.65 million BoP, current US$ | -176.2% |
| 2013 | 804.36 million BoP, current US$ | -231.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2015 | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -213.9% |
| 2016 | -447.43 million BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2017 | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +150.8% |
| 2018 | -784.45 million BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2019 | -643.52 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ | -100.7% |
| 2021 | -47.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1218.4% |
| 2022 | 14.27 million BoP, current US$ | -129.8% |
| 2023 | -586.60 million BoP, current US$ | -4210.0% |
| 2024 | -620.53 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | -291.04 million BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.97 million BoP, current US$ | 200.49 million BoP, current US$ | 458.13 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -221.86 million BoP, current US$ | -872.79 million BoP, current US$ | 659.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.24 million BoP, current US$ | -276.54 million BoP, current US$ | 238.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 794.71 million BoP, current US$ | -673.96 million BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -175.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -254.58 million BoP, current US$ | -620.53 million BoP, current US$ | 14.27 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 156 Barbados -249.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 162 Gabon -377.88 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 119,628 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 15,391 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 5.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Reserves and related items in Trinidad and Tobago was -291.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for reserves and related items?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.