Net domestic credit in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net domestic credit was 124.68 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
124.68 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
124.68 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-1.46 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 124.68 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 124.68 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.46 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 108.70 million current LCU | +63.2% |
| 1962 | 132.40 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 139.80 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 153.37 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 169.07 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 214.93 million current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 217.80 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 256.78 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 313.46 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 399.04 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 474.46 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 664.78 million current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 816.17 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 368.55 million current LCU | -54.8% |
| 1975 | -196.66 million current LCU | -153.4% |
| 1976 | -338.09 million current LCU | +71.9% |
| 1977 | -1.00 billion current LCU | +196.9% |
| 1978 | -922.59 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1979 | -757.07 million current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1980 | -1.46 billion current LCU | +92.3% |
| 1981 | -1.29 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.78 billion current LCU | -237.9% |
| 1983 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +164.7% |
| 1984 | 6.11 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 6.22 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.84 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 9.10 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 9.42 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.80 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.88 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.93 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 11.18 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 11.02 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.58 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 13.38 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 15.81 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 16.42 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.67 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.64 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 25.78 billion current LCU | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 27.55 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 27.97 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.71 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 30.92 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 29.63 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.77 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.15 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 44.58 billion current LCU | +92.6% |
| 2010 | 45.51 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.24 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 56.11 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 53.11 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 53.99 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.56 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 65.27 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 70.91 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 76.69 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 86.38 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 91.84 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 93.61 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.99 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 107.50 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 110.92 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 124.68 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.29 million current LCU | 66.60 million current LCU | 313.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -49.52 million current LCU | -1.00 billion current LCU | 816.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 billion current LCU | -1.46 billion current LCU | 9.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.64 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | 16.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 billion current LCU | 15.64 billion current LCU | 44.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.78 billion current LCU | 40.24 billion current LCU | 86.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.92 billion current LCU | 91.84 billion current LCU | 124.68 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1086 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,061 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,721 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,868 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net domestic credit in Trinidad and Tobago was 124.68 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 124.68 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net domestic credit?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.