Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Trinidad and Tobago

Foreign direct investment outflows in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025 — -390,112,991 US$. Ranked 84 in the world out of 91.

2025 -390M US$ −174.08% vs 2024
World rank 84of 91
Period maximum 1.35B US$2022
Period minimum -390M US$2025

Trend over time

1975–2025 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025-500M0500M1B1.5B197519801985199019952000200520102015202020251975: 0 US$1976: 0 US$1977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 0 US$1983: 3,625,000 US$1984: 3,458,333 US$1985: 8,163,265 US$1986: 7,305,556 US$1987: -1,861,111 US$1988: 0 US$1989: 0 US$1997: -18,000,000 US$1998: 1,000,000 US$1999: 264,100,000 US$2000: 25,200,001 US$2001: 150,000,008 US$2002: 106,400,000 US$2003: 225,200,000 US$2004: 25,400,000 US$2005: 341,000,000 US$2006: 370,000,000 US$2007: 1,000 US$2008: 700,000,000 US$2011: 67,211,802 US$2012: 189,417,274 US$2013: 62,504,178 US$2014: -17,707,646 US$2015: 128,339,373 US$2016: -25,339,199 US$2017: -12,036,250 US$2018: 65,041,763 US$2019: 114,158,995 US$2020: 98,010,807 US$2021: 769,450,958 US$2022: 1,354,066,889 US$2023: 530,681,774 US$2024: 526,635,332 US$2025: -390,112,991 US$
Change over the period: −390M

Comparison, 2025

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

Trinidad and Tobago -390M US$
World 1.49T US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 -390M −917M −174.08%
2024 527M −4.05M −0.76%
2023 531M −823M −60.81%
2022 1.35B +585M +75.98%
2021 769M +671M +685.07%
2020 98.01M −16.15M −14.15%
2019 114M +49.12M +75.52%
2018 65.04M +77.08M +640.38%
2017 -12.04M +13.3M +52.5%
2016 -25.34M −154M −119.74%
2015 128M +146M +824.77%
2014 -17.71M −80.21M −128.33%
2013 62.5M −127M −67%
2012 189M +122M +181.82%
2011 67.21M
2008 700M +700M +69,999,900%
2007 1,000 −370M −100%
2006 370M +29M +8.5%
2005 341M +316M +1,242.52%
2004 25.4M −200M −88.72%
2003 225M +119M +111.65%
2002 106M −43.6M −29.07%
2001 150M +125M +495.24%
2000 25.2M −239M −90.46%
1999 264M +263M +26,310%
1998 1M +19M +105.56%
1997 -18M
1989 0 +0
1988 0 +1.86M +100%
1987 -1.86M −9.17M −125.48%
1986 7.31M −857,710 −10.51%
1985 8.16M +4.7M +136.05%
1984 3.46M −166,667 −4.6%
1983 3.63M +3.63M
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0 +0
1975 0

About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.