Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and was 11.00 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and in Timor-Leste, 2010–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and in Timor-Leste peaked at 111.67 million US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million US dollar, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and 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% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 11.00 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 334.37 million US dollar, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 11.00 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.31 million US dollar, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -91.3% | 74.50 million US dollar | 6.50 million US dollar |
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
- 122 Fiji 16.48 million US dollar compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 12.11 million US dollar compare
- 124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 12.02 million US dollar compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 4.29 million US dollar compare
- 127 Zambia 3.42 million US dollar compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 3.11 million US dollar compare
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 direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and in Timor-Leste?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and in Timor-Leste was 11.00 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 111.67 million US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million US dollar in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and?
- Timor-Leste ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, equity and 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, Equity and investment fund shares (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.