International tourism, expenditures in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: International tourism, expenditures was 42.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 42.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 253.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.80 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 106.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 162.70 million current US$ | 102.00 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.40 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 253.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.00 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 161 Afghanistan 49.00 million current US$ compare
- 161 Burundi 49.00 million current US$ compare
- 163 Comoros 43.00 million current US$ compare
- 165 Seychelles 39.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Montenegro 38.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Tonga 38.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 23.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Trinidad and Tobago?
- International tourism, expenditures in Trinidad and Tobago was 42.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 253.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.