Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was -0.2154 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -0.2154 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.546 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3712 million USD per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0726 million USD per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1016 million USD per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0576 million USD per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0695 million USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1949 million USD per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1427 million USD per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1254 million USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1325 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1627 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1541 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1576 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1946 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1832 million USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1721 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1618 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.546 million USD per square kilometre | +237.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1382 million USD per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 million USD per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2012 | -0.3712 million USD per square kilometre | -4739.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2203 million USD per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1289 million USD per square kilometre | -158.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -113.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0891 million USD per square kilometre | +1836.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1368 million USD per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre | -118.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2058 million USD per square kilometre | +721.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1822 million USD per square kilometre | -188.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1781 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2154 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.2154 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.2154 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4739.4% | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3712 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -1836.2% | -0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0891 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +721.3% | 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2058 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0847 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1949 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1325 million USD per square kilometre | 0.546 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0518 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3712 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1289 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0925 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2154 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2058 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ 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$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.2154 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.546 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3712 million USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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$ 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.