Total reserves minus gold in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total reserves minus gold was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 5.44 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.42 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.30 million current US$, in 1962.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.30 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 23.30 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 24.50 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 29.94 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 28.54 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 29.69 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 30.30 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 49.41 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1969 | 44.72 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 43.02 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 69.38 million current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1972 | 58.26 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 47.01 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 390.33 million current US$ | +730.2% |
| 1975 | 750.95 million current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.10 billion current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 474.14 million current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1987 | 187.82 million current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 127.11 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 246.54 million current US$ | +94.0% |
| 1990 | 492.02 million current US$ | +99.6% |
| 1991 | 338.62 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 172.24 million current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 206.34 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 352.43 million current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 358.24 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 543.86 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1997 | 706.36 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 783.14 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 945.43 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.43 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 8.76 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.89 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 9.27 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 10.10 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 11.42 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 9.86 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 9.39 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.29 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.50 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6.83 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.84 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.77 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.72 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.13 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 5.44 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.03 million current US$ | 23.30 million current US$ | 49.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 779.90 million current US$ | 43.02 million current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 127.11 million current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.87 million current US$ | 172.24 million current US$ | 945.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 9.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | 11.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 6.84 billion current US$ | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 61,997 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,722 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 119,628 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total reserves minus gold in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.30 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding 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.