Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in East Timor is 12.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 410.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in East Timor peaked at 51.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -33.2%, in 2005.
That places East Timor 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -87.9% |
| 2003 | -28.7% | -964.2% |
| 2004 | -29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -33.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -155.7% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +177.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +231.5% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | -104.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -808.6% |
| 2012 | -9.3% | -171.3% |
| 2013 | -27.1% | +191.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -142.7% |
| 2015 | -7.4% | -163.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -210.0% |
| 2017 | -8.8% | -208.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -133.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +93.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | -8.6% | -188.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -127.4% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +410.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 12.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | -33.2% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -27.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -8.6% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in East Timor?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in East Timor was 12.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.2% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- East Timor ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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