Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Reserves
Total reserves including gold FI.RES.TOTL.CD
Trinidad and Tobago's foreign reserves was $5.5B in 2025, ranked 95th globally. This represents a 1.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Trinidad and Tobago's foreign reserves stood at $5.5B in 2025, a decline of +$95.4M from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $5.5B by 2025. Trinidad and Tobago ranked 95th globally.
Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign‑exchange reserves have expanded from a modest 23,600,000.00 in 1960 to 5,505,729,536.41 in 2025, placing the nation at rank 95 globally. The reserve stock surged to an all‑time high of 11,493,196,340.55 in 2014, reflecting a period of strong export earnings and prudent fiscal management, before receding to the current level amid slower growth and external debt pressures. The early 1960s trough of 23,300,000.00 underscores how the country built a substantial buffer over six decades, a trajectory comparable to peers such as Panama, whose 2025 reserves stand at 5,509,197,233.80, and North Macedonia at 5,469,634,329.43. While the reserve pool remains sizable relative to regional neighbours, any sustained deterioration in terms of trade or a sharp depreciation of the dollar could reverse the modest upward trend observed since the 2014 peak, prompting a need for reinforced reserve‑building policies.
Data & projection
| Year | Foreign Reserves | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $4.8B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $5.2B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $5.5B | - | - |
| 2025 | $5.5B | −$95.4M | #95 |
| 2024 | $5.6B | −$654.5M | #86 |
| 2023 | $6.3B | −$576.8M | #86 |
| 2022 | $6.8B | −$47.2M | #87 |
| 2021 | $6.9B | −$74.2M | #89 |
| 2020 | $7.0B | +$24.8M | #89 |
| 2019 | $6.9B | −$646.1M | #85 |
| 2018 | $7.6B | −$794.7M | #77 |
| 2017 | $8.4B | −$1.1B | #72 |
| 2016 | $9.5B | −$462.3M | #69 |
| 2015 | $9.9B | −$1.6B | #69 |
| 2014 | $11.5B | +$1.3B | #68 |
| 2013 | $10.2B | +$806.1M | #69 |
| 2012 | $9.4B | −$609.3M | #68 |
| 2011 | $10.0B | +$799.1M | #68 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2014. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw foreign reserves improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Trinidad and Tobago's foreign reserves was $5.5B in 2025. Ranked 95th globally. This represents a 1.7% decrease from the previous year.
Trinidad and Tobago's foreign reserves peaked at $11.5B in 2014.
The lowest foreign reserves in Trinidad and Tobago was $23.3M in 1962.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th globally in foreign reserves as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Trinidad and Tobago's foreign reserves is projected to reach $5.5B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Trinidad and Tobago's foreign reserves was approximately 5.51 billion ($5.5B) in 2025.
The foreign reserves of Trinidad and Tobago in 2025 was $5.5B. This ranks 95th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_trinidad-and-tobago_reserves,
title = {Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Reserves},
url = {https://historysaid.com/trinidad-and-tobago/reserves/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}