Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial was 6.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Trinidad and Tobago, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.72 million for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 164.59 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.01 million, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 157th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.68 million | — |
| 2010 | 25,000 | -98.5% |
| 2011 | 9,000 | -64.0% |
| 2012 | 15.73 million | +174657.8% |
| 2013 | 18.34 million | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 10.21 million | -44.3% |
| 2015 | -1.01 million | -109.9% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million | -537.0% |
| 2017 | 164.59 million | +3614.6% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | -98.5% |
| 2019 | 9.68 million | +290.0% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 5.38 million | +93.9% |
| 2022 | 13.56 million | +151.8% |
| 2023 | 7.98 million | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 6.72 million | -15.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.72 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.31 million, 1% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.72 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.47 million, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +174657.8% | 9,000 | 15.73 million |
| 2017 | +3614.6% | 4.43 million | 164.59 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.45 million | -1.01 million | 164.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 million | 2.78 million | 13.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 154 Suriname 8.76 million compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.48 million compare
- 156 French Polynesia 7.11 million compare
- 158 Burundi 6.40 million compare
- 159 Niger 5.75 million compare
- 160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.70 million compare
More external debt data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.13 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 5.46 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.92 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,992 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.72 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 164.59 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 million in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.