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Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

In , Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was -1.77.

That's up 70.5% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 4.15 . Trinidad and Tobago ranks #177 globally out of 186 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #35 of 36.

Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Trinidad and Tobago Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
10.05
Trough
-7.01
1-year change
+70.5%
5-year change
-325.6%
10-year change
-178.8%

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
-1.7678
-5.9849
4.1370
-3.8591
5.0553
0.7836
-2.9317
-1.9759
-0.0999
0.6588

About Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Indicator code: BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was -1.77, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) rose 70.5% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank globally on Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago ranked #177 out of 186 countries reporting Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP).
How does Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2024 was 4.15, so Trinidad and Tobago is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #35 of 36.
What is Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.