Exports of goods and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Exports of goods and services was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services in Timor-Leste stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Timor-Leste peaked at 63.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 184th of 193 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 of goods and services in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +623.7% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +73.2% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -53.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 10.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +623.7% | 2.9% | 21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 10.6% | 63.5% | 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 exports of goods and services in Timor-Leste?
- Exports of goods and services in Timor-Leste was 10.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for exports of goods and services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.