Primary income receipts in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary income receipts was 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.41 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.83 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.08 million BoP, current US$ | 43.28 million BoP, current US$ | 159.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 166.79 million BoP, current US$ | 16.83 million BoP, current US$ | 357.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.67 million BoP, current US$ | 29.79 million BoP, current US$ | 76.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.80 million BoP, current US$ | 63.70 million BoP, current US$ | 309.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.51 million BoP, current US$ | 299.70 million BoP, current US$ | 618.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.72 million BoP, current US$ | 520.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 81 Serbia 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Morocco 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Myanmar 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Albania 1.20 billion 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 primary income receipts in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary income receipts in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary income receipts?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.