Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 12.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 32.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2004.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.2% | — |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 17.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% compare
- 101 Grenada 12.6% compare
- 102 Belarus 12.6% compare
- 104 Central African Republic 12.2% compare
- 105 Mauritius 12.2% compare
- 106 United States of America 12.1% compare
More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.