Exports as a capacity to import in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Exports as a capacity to import was 154.99 million constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, exports as a capacity to import in Timor-Leste stood at 154.99 million constant LCU.
The figure is down 59.7% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.08 billion constant LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.31 million constant LCU, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.28 million constant LCU | — |
| 2001 | 67.85 million constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 55.75 million constant LCU | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 52.27 million constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 46.45 million constant LCU | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 43.80 million constant LCU | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 50.57 million constant LCU | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 62.53 million constant LCU | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 62.24 million constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.80 million constant LCU | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 79.89 million constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 63.25 million constant LCU | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 70.62 million constant LCU | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 66.19 million constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 57.27 million constant LCU | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 48.51 million constant LCU | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 54.15 million constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 38.31 million constant LCU | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 43.60 million constant LCU | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 418.29 million constant LCU | +859.5% |
| 2020 | 826.52 million constant LCU | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 2.08 billion constant LCU | +151.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion constant LCU | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 384.33 million constant LCU | -73.3% |
| 2024 | 154.99 million constant LCU | -59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.55 million constant LCU | 43.80 million constant LCU | 73.80 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.01 million constant LCU | 38.31 million constant LCU | 418.29 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 976.75 million constant LCU | 154.99 million constant LCU | 2.08 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 172 American Samoa 373.96 million constant LCU compare
- 173 Northern Mariana Islands 224.53 million constant LCU compare
- 174 Tonga 189.30 million constant LCU compare
- 176 Marshall Islands 92.05 million constant LCU compare
- 177 Palau 81.97 million constant LCU compare
- 178 Kiribati 19.02 million constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -24.84 current US$ per person (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -24.84 current LCU per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -81.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -81.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import in Timor-Leste?
- Exports as a capacity to import in Timor-Leste was 154.99 million constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.31 million constant LCU in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for exports as a capacity to import?
- Timor-Leste ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.