FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Trinidad and Tobago

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025 — -3.06%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 13.19 pp.

2025 -3.06% −1.29 pp vs 2024
World rank 94of 97
Period maximum 17.42%1997
Period minimum -7.01%2012

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025-100102019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 10.12%1971: 11.52%1972: 7.95%1973: 5.01%1974: 5.88%1975: 3.81%1976: 5.29%1977: 2.66%1978: 3.62%1979: 2.04%1980: 2.96%1981: 3.69%1982: 2.5%1983: 1.52%1984: 1.46%1985: 0.02%1986: -0.3%1987: 0.69%1988: 1.4%1989: 3.44%1990: 2.16%1991: 3.19%1992: 3.27%1993: 8.12%1994: 10.43%1995: 5.61%1996: 6.17%1997: 17.42%1998: 12.07%1999: 9.45%2000: 8.33%2001: 9.46%2002: 11.19%2003: 7.15%2004: 7.52%2005: 5.88%2006: 4.81%2007: 3.84%2008: 10.05%2009: 3.7%2010: 2.48%2011: 0.16%2012: -7.01%2013: -3.96%2014: 2.24%2015: 0.66%2016: -0.1%2017: -1.98%2018: -2.93%2019: 0.78%2020: 5.06%2021: -3.86%2022: 4.14%2023: -5.98%2024: -1.77%2025: -3.06%
Change over the period: −13.19 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago -3.06%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 -3.06 −1.29 pp
2024 -1.77 +4.22 pp
2023 -5.98 −10.12 pp
2022 4.14 +8 pp
2021 -3.86 −8.91 pp
2020 5.06 +4.27 pp
2019 0.78 +3.72 pp
2018 -2.93 −0.96 pp
2017 -1.98 −1.88 pp
2016 -0.1 −0.76 pp
2015 0.66 −1.59 pp
2014 2.24 +6.2 pp
2013 -3.96 +3.06 pp
2012 -7.01 −7.18 pp
2011 0.16 −2.32 pp
2010 2.48 −1.22 pp
2009 3.7 −6.35 pp
2008 10.05 +6.21 pp
2007 3.84 −0.97 pp
2006 4.81 −1.07 pp
2005 5.88 −1.64 pp
2004 7.52 +0.37 pp
2003 7.15 −4.04 pp
2002 11.19 +1.73 pp
2001 9.46 +1.13 pp
2000 8.33 −1.11 pp
1999 9.45 −2.63 pp
1998 12.07 −5.34 pp
1997 17.42 +11.25 pp
1996 6.17 +0.56 pp
1995 5.61 −4.82 pp
1994 10.43 +2.31 pp
1993 8.12 +4.85 pp
1992 3.27 +0.08 pp
1991 3.19 +1.03 pp
1990 2.16 −1.29 pp
1989 3.44 +2.05 pp
1988 1.4 +0.71 pp
1987 0.69 +0.99 pp
1986 -0.3 −0.32 pp
1985 0.02 −1.44 pp
1984 1.46 −0.06 pp
1983 1.52 −0.98 pp
1982 2.5 −1.19 pp
1981 3.69 +0.73 pp
1980 2.96 +0.92 pp
1979 2.04 −1.58 pp
1978 3.62 +0.95 pp
1977 2.66 −2.62 pp
1976 5.29 +1.48 pp
1975 3.81 −2.08 pp
1974 5.88 +0.87 pp
1973 5.01 −2.93 pp
1972 7.95 −3.57 pp
1971 11.52 +1.4 pp
1970 10.12

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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