Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 233.99 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 233.99 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 233.99 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166,667 current US$, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million current US$ | 1.42 million current US$ | 2.63 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million current US$ | 166,667 current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.92 million current US$ | 3.39 million current US$ | 54.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.86 million current US$ | 38.10 million current US$ | 109.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.97 million current US$ | 90.90 million current US$ | 161.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.22 million current US$ | 194.44 million current US$ | 233.99 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Trinidad and Tobago was 233.99 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 233.99 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,667 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.