Remittances in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Remittances was 0.7692 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.7692, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.966 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0035, in 1986.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1075 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0657 | -38.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0451 | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0308 | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0962 | +212.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0608 | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0604 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0623 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0473 | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0448 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 | -92.2% |
| 1987 | 0.044 | +1165.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0751 | +96.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1207 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4186 | +246.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5414 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5704 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4883 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5263 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7374 | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7989 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4672 | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4635 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8781 | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7678 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6544 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5781 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4965 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5055 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3391 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5701 | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4102 | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6363 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5112 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5081 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4914 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5782 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6145 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5669 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5808 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6134 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9308 | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.966 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7211 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8081 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.777 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7692 | -1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7692 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1165.8% | 0.0035 | 0.044 |
| 1993 | +246.9% | 0.1207 | 0.4186 |
| 1980 | +212.6% | 0.0308 | 0.0962 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0578 | 0.0308 | 0.1075 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 | 0.0035 | 0.0962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4367 | 0.0669 | 0.7989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.572 | 0.3391 | 0.8781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5511 | 0.4102 | 0.6363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8287 | 0.7211 | 0.966 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Remittances in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.7692 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for remittances?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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