Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was -0.1694 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -0.1694 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4676 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.344 million USD per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.036 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0465 million USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1351 million USD per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 1994 | 0.181 million USD per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0992 million USD per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1183 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3589 million USD per square kilometre | +203.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2698 million USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2273 million USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2143 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2535 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2538 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2366 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2685 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2231 million USD per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.207 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1726 million USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4676 million USD per square kilometre | +170.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1645 million USD per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1141 million USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2012 | -0.344 million USD per square kilometre | -4751.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2012 million USD per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1183 million USD per square kilometre | -158.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -114.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0881 million USD per square kilometre | +1718.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1317 million USD per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | -119.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2135 million USD per square kilometre | +753.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1589 million USD per square kilometre | -174.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1284 million USD per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1694 million USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.1694 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.059 million USD per square kilometre. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.1694 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4751.7% | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | -0.344 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -1718.9% | -0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0881 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +753.3% | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2135 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1525 million USD per square kilometre | 0.036 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3589 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1645 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4676 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0471 million USD per square kilometre | -0.344 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1183 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0608 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1694 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2135 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 785.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.1694 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4676 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.344 million USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.