The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Trinidad and Tobago, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | -0.8% | The economy is shrinking. |
| Inflation (2025) | 1.0% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 3.3% | Low: the job market is tight. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $18,967 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +4.8% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Opposition Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister Colm Imbert has delivered a scathing critique of the government’s economic policies, warning that Trinidad and Tobago is currently in a recession and “poised to crash within the coming months”.
Consumers across Trinidad and Tobago could soon face higher monthly bills for online streaming platforms and digital subscriptions following a new tax initiative announced in the 2026/2027 National Budget presentation.
Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo has unveiled a suite of revenue-raising measures in the 2027 national budget aimed at reducing the country’s fiscal deficit from $7 billion to $3.639 billion.