Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 507,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 507,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 674,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 45,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 56,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 69,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 92,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 125,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 139,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 172,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 174,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 165,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 141,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 119,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 96,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 88,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 85,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 93,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 104,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 109,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 90,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 85,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 47,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 42,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 49,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 49,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 75,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 72,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 72,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 106,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 70,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 74,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 63,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 74,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 75,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 479,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +532.3% |
| 2012 | 506,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 522,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 541,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 568,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 532,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 602,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 492,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 375,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 344,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 441,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 674,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 507,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 507,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 454,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 507,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +532.3% | 75,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 479,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 130,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 174,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 602,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 344,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 674,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 38 Japan 638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 615,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 508,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Czechia 461,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 454,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovenia 446,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 507,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 674,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.