Foreign direct investment, net in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net was 404.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Trinidad and Tobago is 404.28 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and up 933.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.10 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -106.26 million BoP, current US$ | -132.15 million BoP, current US$ | -83.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -108.79 million BoP, current US$ | -258.08 million BoP, current US$ | 21.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -411.47 million BoP, current US$ | -999.35 million BoP, current US$ | -109.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -854.77 million BoP, current US$ | -2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -512.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.79 million BoP, current US$ | -679.12 million BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.51 million BoP, current US$ | -957.96 million BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 25 Mauritius 962.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Estonia 813.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 536.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Congo 330.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Qatar 310.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 259.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gross fixed capital formation 19.0% (2023)
- Services, value added 84.83 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Services, value added 0.4% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.75 billion current US$ (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation 32.09 billion current LCU (2023)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2008)
- Gross capital formation 4.75 billion current US$ (2023)
- Services, value added 14.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Trinidad and Tobago was 404.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 933.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.