Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.4% | — |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +269.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +61.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 80% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.4%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +269.8% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.9% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.