Personal remittances, received in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances, received was 199.56 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 199.56 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 233.99 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166,667 current US$, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million current US$ | 1.42 million current US$ | 2.63 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million current US$ | 166,667 current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.92 million current US$ | 3.39 million current US$ | 54.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.86 million current US$ | 38.10 million current US$ | 109.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.97 million current US$ | 90.90 million current US$ | 161.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.64 million current US$ | 194.44 million current US$ | 233.99 million current US$ | 6 |
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- 143 Guinea-Bissau 217.18 million current US$ compare
- 145 Vanuatu 197.83 million current US$ compare
- 146 East Timor 189.94 million current US$ compare
- 147 Malawi 186.77 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gross fixed capital formation 32.09 billion current LCU (2023)
- Inflation, consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 0.4% (2024)
- Services, value added 14.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.75 billion current US$ (2023)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2008)
- Services, value added 102.40 billion current LCU (2024)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2008)
- Total reserves minus gold 5.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 19.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Personal remittances, received in Trinidad and Tobago was 199.56 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 233.99 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,667 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal remittances, received?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.