Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita was -0.0008 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -0.0008 million USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0021 million USD per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0014 million USD per person, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +116.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +179.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +236.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per person | -92.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0014 million USD per person | -4714.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0008 million USD per person | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -158.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -73.4% |
| 2016 | -0 million USD per person | -113.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0003 million USD per person | +1832.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0005 million USD per person | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -118.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +719.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0007 million USD per person | -188.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0007 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0008 million USD per person | +20.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.0008 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 million USD per person. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.0008 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 million USD per person. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4714.5% | 0 million USD per person | -0.0014 million USD per person |
| 2017 | -1832.3% | -0 million USD per person | -0.0003 million USD per person |
| 2020 | +719.7% | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0002 million USD per person | -0.0014 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0003 million USD per person | -0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 168 Iraq -0.0001 million USD per person compare
- 169 Qatar -0.0002 million USD per person compare
- 170 Finland -0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 172 Aruba -0.0017 million USD per person compare
- 173 Ireland -0.0017 million USD per person compare
- 174 Luxembourg -0.0942 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.0008 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 million USD per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0014 million USD per person in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.