Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 247.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 247.27 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 79.4% on the previous year and up 401.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Timor-Leste peaked at 247.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -712.7, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 147th of 222 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.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.942 | — |
| 2003 | 4.52 | +379.7% |
| 2005 | 0.908 | -79.9% |
| 2006 | 8.48 | +833.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.7 | +356.6% |
| 2009 | 49.93 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 28.52 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 47.08 | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 38.53 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 49.62 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 49.34 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 5.48 | -87.3% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 47.93 | +613.6% |
| 2019 | -239 | -598.7% |
| 2020 | -712.7 | +198.2% |
| 2021 | -419.04 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | -395.38 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 137.86 | -134.9% |
| 2024 | 247.27 | +79.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +833.7% | 0.908 | 8.48 |
| 2019 | -598.7% | 47.93 | -239 |
| 2018 | +613.6% | 6.72 | 47.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.17 | 0.908 | 49.93 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | -239 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | -228.4 | -712.7 | 247.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 144 Seychelles 298.58 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 291.31 compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 274 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 247.27 compare
- 149 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 246.81 compare
- 150 Gambia 232.36 compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 19.5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices -3.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 359.64 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 359.64 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 337.48 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 337.48 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.12 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.4908 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Timor-Leste was 247.27 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 247.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -712.7 in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Timor-Leste ranks 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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