Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -4.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 59.9%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
412.15 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-95.77 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -4.25 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -14.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 24.52 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2003 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 43.49 % change on previous year | +268.4% |
| 2005 | 38.06 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 36.48 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 34.07 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2009 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2010 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2011 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -1201.4% |
| 2012 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2013 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -703.8% |
| 2014 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2015 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2017 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -504.8% |
| 2018 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2019 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2338 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +559.1% |
| 2023 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -576.2% |
| 2024 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2025 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -36.41 % change on previous year | 31.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 43.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2139 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -4.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 412.15 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.