Net foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net foreign assets was 55.70 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 55.70 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 86.91 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million current LCU, in 1973.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.48 million current LCU | 58.37 million current LCU | 125.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 billion current LCU | 1.83 million current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 billion current LCU | 779.34 million current LCU | 7.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 billion current LCU | 504.78 million current LCU | 7.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.95 billion current LCU | 10.87 billion current LCU | 72.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.93 billion current LCU | 65.19 billion current LCU | 86.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.57 billion current LCU | 55.70 billion current LCU | 70.25 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.1% (2025)
- Broad money 72.5% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.4% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 124.68 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.73 (2024)
- Net migration 691 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 50.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 6.75 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago was 55.70 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 86.91 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net foreign assets?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.