Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 94.5% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 71.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 53.1% | — |
| 1969 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 50.8% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 37.7% | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -87.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -76.6% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +342.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +239.4% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +60.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -95.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +3698.4% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +60.4% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -80.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +4269.8% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -58.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -94.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 9% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4269.8% | 0.8% | 36.4% |
| 1996 | +3698.4% | 0.5% | 19.2% |
| 1985 | +342.8% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| 1991 | +239.4% | 4.3% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8% | 52.5% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 28.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 0.7% | 37.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 0.5% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 23.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 16.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 0.7% | 36.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Ores and metals imports 6.8% (2025)
- Gas production 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fuel imports in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fuel imports?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.