Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 69.68 billion in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 69.68 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2009. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 803.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 69.68 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1973.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 60.70 million | — |
| 1952 | 70.90 million | +16.8% |
| 1953 | 78.60 million | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 91.50 million | +16.4% |
| 1955 | 87.90 million | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 100.40 million | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 144.40 million | +43.8% |
| 1958 | 134.70 million | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 147.10 million | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 125.60 million | -14.6% |
| 1961 | 107.30 million | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 85.50 million | -20.3% |
| 1963 | 112.80 million | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 71.73 million | -36.4% |
| 1965 | 70.33 million | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 58.37 million | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 65.80 million | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 83.02 million | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 74.34 million | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 63.46 million | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 105.04 million | +65.5% |
| 1972 | 43.22 million | -58.9% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million | -95.8% |
| 1974 | 711.65 million | +38823.3% |
| 1975 | 1.67 billion | +135.3% |
| 1976 | 2.37 billion | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 3.47 billion | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 4.21 billion | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 5.05 billion | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 6.51 billion | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 7.85 billion | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 7.19 billion | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 4.81 billion | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 3.01 billion | -37.4% |
| 1985 | 3.81 billion | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 1.34 billion | -64.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 779.34 million | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 billion | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 670.81 million | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 504.78 million | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 2.59 billion | +412.1% |
| 1994 | 4.78 billion | +84.9% |
| 1995 | 4.37 billion | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 4.93 billion | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 5.74 billion | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 6.34 billion | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 7.71 billion | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 10.87 billion | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 12.62 billion | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 13.43 billion | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.53 billion | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 21.52 billion | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 34.77 billion | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 47.15 billion | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 48.03 billion | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.72 billion | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 69.68 billion | +2.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 69.68 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 69.68 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 1.3× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +38823.3% | 1.83 million | 711.65 million |
| 1993 | +412.1% | 504.78 million | 2.59 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.80 million | 60.70 million | 147.10 million | 9 |
| 1960s | 85.48 million | 58.37 million | 125.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 billion | 1.83 million | 5.05 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 billion | 779.34 million | 7.85 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 billion | 504.78 million | 7.71 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.03 billion | 10.87 billion | 69.68 billion | 10 |
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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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Trinidad and Tobago was 69.68 billion in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 69.68 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 803.2%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.