Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign liabilities was 27.14 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.14 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
29.11 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
7.10 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 7.1B current US$1996: 7.1B current US$1997: 8.0B current US$1998: 8.8B current US$1999: 9.7B current US$2000: 10.5B current US$2001: 11.3B current US$2002: 14.4B current US$2003: 15.7B current US$2004: 16.5B current US$2005: 18.0B current US$2006: 21.5B current US$2007: 21.8B current US$2008: 25.3B current US$2009: 25.6B current US$2010: 29.1B current US$2011: 27.8B current US$2012: 24.7B current US$2013: 24.0B current US$2014: 25.1B current US$2015: 25.0B current US$2016: 26.1B current US$2017: 26.1B current US$2018: 25.7B current US$2019: 26.8B current US$2020: 27.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 27.14 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29.11 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.10 billion current US$, in 1995.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd of 150 countries on this measure, 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 8.16 billion current US$ 7.10 billion current US$ 9.72 billion current US$ 5
2000s 18.06 billion current US$ 10.49 billion current US$ 25.56 billion current US$ 10
2010s 26.05 billion current US$ 24.00 billion current US$ 29.11 billion current US$ 10
2020s 27.14 billion current US$ 27.14 billion current US$ 27.14 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 27.14 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 29.11 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 7.10 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign liabilities?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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