Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 409.8%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-33.2%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, 2001–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 12.0% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 409.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -33.2%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -87.9% |
| 2003 | -28.7% | -965.1% |
| 2004 | -29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -33.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -155.7% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +177.2% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +231.5% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | -104.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -807.1% |
| 2012 | -9.3% | -171.3% |
| 2013 | -27.1% | +191.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -142.7% |
| 2015 | -7.4% | -163.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -210.0% |
| 2017 | -8.8% | -208.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -133.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +99.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +93.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | -8.6% | -188.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -127.4% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +409.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 12.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1.9× the median. (28 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 Timor-Leste
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste was 12.0% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.2% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).