Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -27.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -27.24 % change on previous year for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.9% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 824.77 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -128.33 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 105.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -90.46 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2001 | 130.56 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2002 | 83.13 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 111.65 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2004 | -88.72 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | -1275.9% |
| 2012 | 181.82 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 2013 | -67 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2014 | -128.33 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2015 | 824.77 % change on previous year | -742.7% |
| 2016 | -119.74 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2018 | 640.38 % change on previous year | +1119.8% |
| 2019 | 75.52 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2020 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2021 | 683.12 % change on previous year | -4929.3% |
| 2022 | 80.46 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2023 | -27.24 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -27.24 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.79 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -27.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -5.33 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4929.3% | -14.15 % change on previous year | 683.12 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1119.8% | 52.5 % change on previous year | 640.38 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1275.9% | 8.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.56 % change on previous year | 105.56 % change on previous year | 105.56 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.81 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 130.56 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 182.49 % change on previous year | -128.33 % change on previous year | 824.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 180.55 % change on previous year | -27.24 % change on previous year | 683.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 119 Eswatini -24.34 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Tunisia -25.52 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Sweden -25.63 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Spain -28.34 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Germany -29.18 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -31.34 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -27.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 824.77 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -128.33 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.