Direct investment in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Direct investment was 11.00 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Direct investment in Timor-Leste, 2010–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment in Timor-Leste is 11.00 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Timor-Leste peaked at 111.67 million US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million US dollar, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 151st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Direct investment in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 61.00 million US dollar | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 73.67 million US dollar | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 86.33 million US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 86.33 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.33 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111.67 million US dollar | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 111.67 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 111.67 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 108.50 million US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 83.00 million US dollar | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 74.50 million US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 74.50 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.50 million US dollar | -91.3% |
| 2024 | 11.00 million US dollar | +69.2% |
| 2025 | 11.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.12 million US dollar | 61.00 million US dollar | 111.67 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 million US dollar | 6.50 million US dollar | 83.00 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 148 Samoa 21.81 million US dollar compare
- 149 Mozambique 20.30 million US dollar compare
- 150 Guinea 18.77 million US dollar compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 5.13 million US dollar compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 3.57 million US dollar compare
- 154 Dominica 2.55 million US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.9 (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -588.83 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.4421 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,214 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Timor-Leste?
- Direct investment in Timor-Leste was 11.00 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 111.67 million US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million US dollar in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for direct investment?
- Timor-Leste ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.