Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30 rank in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2017.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 17 rank | — |
| 1949 | 18.67 rank | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 20.33 rank | +8.9% |
| 1951 | 22 rank | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 23 rank | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 25 rank | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 25 rank | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9 rank | -64.0% |
| 1956 | 27 rank | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 30 rank | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 24 rank | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 25 rank | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 26 rank | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 26 rank | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27 rank | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 23 rank | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 26 rank | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 22 rank | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 24 rank | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 29 rank | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 24 rank | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 25 rank | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 25 rank | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24 rank | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18 rank | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 13 rank | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 15 rank | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 14 rank | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 10 rank | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 12 rank | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 8 rank | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2 rank is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +200.0% | 9 rank | 27 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.83 rank | 17 rank | 18.67 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 21.62 rank | 9 rank | 27 rank | 7 |
| 1970s | 26.2 rank | 24 rank | 30 rank | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.9 rank | 22 rank | 29 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 rank | 10 rank | 18 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 rank | 5 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 rank | 2 rank | 6 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 2 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30 rank in 1975.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.