Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Trinidad and Tobago

Merchandise imports in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025 — 5,797,000,000 US$. Ranked 135 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,871.8%.

2025 5.8B US$ −24.41% vs 2024
World rank 135of 205
Period maximum 12.63B US$2013
Period minimum 294M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–202505B10B15B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 294,000,000 US$1962: 353,000,000 US$1964: 426,000,000 US$1966: 454,000,000 US$1968: 420,000,000 US$1970: 544,000,000 US$1972: 766,000,000 US$1974: 1,846,000,000 US$1976: 2,010,000,000 US$1978: 1,967,000,000 US$1980: 3,178,000,000 US$1982: 3,697,000,000 US$1984: 1,919,000,000 US$1986: 1,350,000,000 US$1988: 1,127,000,000 US$1990: 1,109,000,000 US$1992: 1,104,000,000 US$1994: 1,134,000,000 US$1996: 2,146,000,000 US$1998: 2,999,000,000 US$2000: 3,308,000,000 US$2002: 3,643,000,000 US$2004: 4,858,000,000 US$2006: 6,484,000,000 US$2008: 9,591,000,000 US$2010: 6,480,000,000 US$2012: 9,065,000,000 US$2014: 11,249,000,000 US$2016: 8,052,000,000 US$2018: 7,719,000,000 US$2020: 4,876,000,000 US$2022: 6,217,000,000 US$2024: 7,669,000,000 US$2025: 5,797,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +5.5B (+1,871.77%) Average annual rate: 4.69 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Trinidad and Tobago 5.8B US$
World 26.69T US$
Caribbean computed 75.96B US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 5.8B −1.87B −24.41%
2024 7.67B −1.49B −16.3%
2023 9.16B +2.95B +47.39%
2022 6.22B +456M +7.92%
2021 5.76B +885M +18.15%
2020 4.88B −1.46B −23.02%
2019 6.33B −1.39B −17.94%
2018 7.72B +826M +11.98%
2017 6.89B −1.16B −14.39%
2016 8.05B −1.18B −12.79%
2015 9.23B −2.02B −17.92%
2014 11.25B −1.38B −10.93%
2013 12.63B +3.56B +39.32%
2012 9.07B −446M −4.69%
2011 9.51B +3.03B +46.77%
2010 6.48B −475M −6.83%
2009 6.96B −2.64B −27.48%
2008 9.59B +1.93B +25.16%
2007 7.66B +1.18B +18.18%
2006 6.48B +790M +13.87%
2005 5.69B +836M +17.21%
2004 4.86B +966M +24.82%
2003 3.89B +249M +6.84%
2002 3.64B +74M +2.07%
2001 3.57B +261M +7.89%
2000 3.31B +567M +20.69%
1999 2.74B −258M −8.6%
1998 3B +11M +0.37%
1997 2.99B +842M +39.24%
1996 2.15B +432M +25.2%
1995 1.71B +580M +51.15%
1994 1.13B −329M −22.49%
1993 1.46B +359M +32.52%
1992 1.1B −563M −33.77%
1991 1.67B +558M +50.32%
1990 1.11B −112M −9.17%
1989 1.22B +94M +8.34%
1988 1.13B −92M −7.55%
1987 1.22B −131M −9.7%
1986 1.35B −184M −11.99%
1985 1.53B −385M −20.06%
1984 1.92B −663M −25.68%
1983 2.58B −1.12B −30.16%
1982 3.7B +572M +18.3%
1981 3.13B −53M −1.67%
1980 3.18B +1.07B +50.97%
1979 2.11B +138M +7.02%
1978 1.97B +148M +8.14%
1977 1.82B −191M −9.5%
1976 2.01B +541M +36.83%
1975 1.47B −377M −20.42%
1974 1.85B +1.05B +131.62%
1973 797M +31M +4.05%
1972 766M +100M +15.02%
1971 666M +122M +22.43%
1970 544M +61M +12.63%
1969 483M +63M +15%
1968 420M +3M +0.72%
1967 417M −37M −8.15%
1966 454M −17M −3.61%
1965 471M +45M +10.56%
1964 426M +49M +13%
1963 377M +24M +6.8%
1962 353M +12M +3.52%
1961 341M +47M +15.99%
1960 294M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

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