Foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign assets was 24.43 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24.43 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
84th
of 150 countries
All-time high
27.74 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.54 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 1.5B current US$1996: 1.7B current US$1997: 1.8B current US$1998: 1.9B current US$1999: 2.4B current US$2000: 2.8B current US$2001: 4.1B current US$2002: 4.9B current US$2003: 6.4B current US$2004: 8.2B current US$2005: 11.2B current US$2006: 14.9B current US$2007: 15.7B current US$2008: 22.1B current US$2009: 22.1B current US$2010: 23.0B current US$2011: 24.5B current US$2012: 24.6B current US$2013: 25.8B current US$2014: 27.7B current US$2015: 26.5B current US$2016: 26.0B current US$2017: 25.8B current US$2018: 24.3B current US$2019: 25.5B current US$2020: 24.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 24.43 billion current US$.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.74 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.54 billion current US$, in 1995.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.87 billion current US$ 1.54 billion current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 5
2000s 11.24 billion current US$ 2.85 billion current US$ 22.11 billion current US$ 10
2010s 25.38 billion current US$ 23.01 billion current US$ 27.74 billion current US$ 10
2020s 24.43 billion current US$ 24.43 billion current US$ 24.43 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 81 Dominican Republic 26.92 billion current US$ compare
  2. 82 Kenya 24.95 billion current US$ compare
  3. 83 Jordan 24.83 billion current US$ compare
  4. 85 Belarus 20.83 billion current US$ compare
  5. 86 Cote d'Ivoire 18.58 billion current US$ compare
  6. 87 Paraguay 15.04 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago?
Foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago was 24.43 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 27.74 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign assets?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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