Foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign assets was 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
83rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
37.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
5.22 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 12.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 19.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 24.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 30.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 29.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 37.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 35.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 32.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 33.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 30.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 31.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 28.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 27.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 26.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 24.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 25.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 24.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.22 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 37.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 29.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 80 Dominican Republic 25.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 81 Jordan 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 82 Pakistan 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 84 Kenya 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 85 Belarus 19.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 86 Cote d'Ivoire 18.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago?
Foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago was 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 37.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 5.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign assets?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.