Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 755.46 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 755.46 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 875.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 116.84 million current US$, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 232.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 262.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 344.00 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 356.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 365.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 371.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 361.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 402.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 437.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 568.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 593.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 517.00 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 621.00 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 557.00 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 548.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 630.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 650.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 852.00 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 856.00 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 875.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 809.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 708.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 717.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 541.00 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 481.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 151.81 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 116.84 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 505.57 million current US$ | +332.7% |
| 2023 | 720.85 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 755.46 million current US$ | +4.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 755.46 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 755.46 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +332.7% | 116.84 million current US$ | 505.57 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.80 million current US$ | 232.00 million current US$ | 365.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 497.50 million current US$ | 361.00 million current US$ | 621.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 711.90 million current US$ | 481.00 million current US$ | 875.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.11 million current US$ | 116.84 million current US$ | 755.46 million current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Trinidad and Tobago was 755.46 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 875.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.84 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.