Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) was 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.30 million includes gold, current US$, in 1962.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.60 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.30 million includes gold, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 23.30 million includes gold, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 24.50 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 29.94 million includes gold, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 28.54 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 29.69 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 30.30 million includes gold, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 49.41 million includes gold, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1969 | 44.72 million includes gold, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 43.02 million includes gold, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 69.38 million includes gold, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1972 | 58.26 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 47.01 million includes gold, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 390.33 million includes gold, current US$ | +730.2% |
| 1975 | 750.95 million includes gold, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 1.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 1.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 2.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 2.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 3.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 3.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 2.13 billion includes gold, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 1.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 495.21 million includes gold, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1987 | 213.91 million includes gold, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1988 | 149.23 million includes gold, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 268.15 million includes gold, current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1990 | 512.77 million includes gold, current US$ | +91.2% |
| 1991 | 357.68 million includes gold, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 190.21 million includes gold, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 228.18 million includes gold, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 373.08 million includes gold, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 379.08 million includes gold, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 563.76 million includes gold, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1997 | 723.24 million includes gold, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 800.04 million includes gold, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 962.75 million includes gold, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 2.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 3.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 4.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 6.61 billion includes gold, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 6.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 8.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 9.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 11.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 9.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 9.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.88 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.15 billion includes gold, current US$, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +730.2% | 47.01 million includes gold, current US$ | 390.33 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.03 million includes gold, current US$ | 23.30 million includes gold, current US$ | 49.41 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 784.02 million includes gold, current US$ | 43.02 million includes gold, current US$ | 2.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion includes gold, current US$ | 149.23 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.08 million includes gold, current US$ | 190.21 million includes gold, current US$ | 962.75 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | 11.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 101 Moldova 6.01 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 102 North Macedonia 5.80 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 103 Brunei 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 105 Bahrain 5.27 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 107 Armenia 5.09 billion includes gold, current US$ 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 reserves in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total reserves in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.30 million includes gold, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total reserves?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.