Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1952–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.9 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2009.
The figure is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 412.15 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -95.77 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 16.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1954 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1955 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1956 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -461.4% |
| 1957 | 43.82 % change on previous year | +208.2% |
| 1958 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1959 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1960 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1961 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1962 | -20.32 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1963 | 31.93 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1964 | -36.41 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1965 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1966 | -17 % change on previous year | +771.1% |
| 1967 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1968 | 26.17 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1969 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1970 | -14.64 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 65.52 % change on previous year | -547.7% |
| 1972 | -58.85 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1973 | -95.77 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 135.29 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1976 | 41.35 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1977 | 46.78 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 28.82 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1982 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1983 | -33.16 % change on previous year | +297.1% |
| 1984 | -37.36 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 26.49 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1986 | -64.78 % change on previous year | -344.5% |
| 1987 | -24.64 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1988 | -22.87 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 52.13 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 1990 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1991 | -52.92 % change on previous year | -362.2% |
| 1992 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 412.15 % change on previous year | -1765.2% |
| 1994 | 84.89 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1995 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1996 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1997 | 16.3 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 21.72 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2000 | 40.97 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2001 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 48.12 % change on previous year | +486.7% |
| 2005 | 61.53 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 35.62 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2008 | 40.99 % change on previous year | +2102.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.47 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.12 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2102.3% | 1.86 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1765.2% | -24.75 % change on previous year | 412.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 43.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -36.41 % change on previous year | 31.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.88 % change on previous year | -95.77 % change on previous year | 135.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.32 % change on previous year | -64.78 % change on previous year | 52.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.24 % change on previous year | -52.92 % change on previous year | 412.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.27 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 61.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 97 China 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bangladesh 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Dominica 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Peru 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 102 New Zealand 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Guinea 1.67 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 412.15 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.77 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.