Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24847.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +496.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 98 Sri Lanka 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Eswatini 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Grenada 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 91,158 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.20 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 200.89 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,866 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.