Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in East Timor
East Timor: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
19 rank
in 2005
All-time low
2 rank
in 2016
Years of data
20
2004–2024
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in East Timor, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in East Timor peaked at 19 rank in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in East Timor, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 rank | — |
| 2005 | 19 rank | +90.0% |
| 2006 | 18 rank | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 14 rank | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 6 rank | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2 rank is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4 rank | 6 rank | 19 rank | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.4 rank | 2 rank | 6 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in East Timor?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in East Timor was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19 rank in 2005.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- East Timor ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.