Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 247.27 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 247.27 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -712.7 million current US$, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 148th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.942 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 4.52 million current US$ | +379.7% |
| 2005 | 0.908 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2006 | 8.48 million current US$ | +833.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.7 million current US$ | +356.6% |
| 2009 | 49.93 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 28.52 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 47.08 million current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 38.53 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 49.62 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 49.34 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2017 | 6.72 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 47.93 million current US$ | +613.6% |
| 2019 | -239 million current US$ | -598.7% |
| 2020 | -712.7 million current US$ | +198.2% |
| 2021 | -419.04 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2022 | -395.38 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 137.86 million current US$ | -134.9% |
| 2024 | 247.27 million current US$ | +79.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) 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 million current US$ | 8.48 million current US$ |
| 2019 | -598.7% | 47.93 million current US$ | -239 million current US$ |
| 2018 | +613.6% | 6.72 million current US$ | 47.93 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.17 million current US$ | 0.908 million current US$ | 49.93 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.72 million current US$ | -239 million current US$ | 49.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -228.4 million current US$ | -712.7 million current US$ | 247.27 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 145 Seychelles 298.58 million current US$ compare
- 146 Tajikistan 291.31 million current US$ compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 274 million current US$ compare
- 148 East Timor 247.27 million current US$ compare
- 150 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 246.81 million current US$ compare
- 151 Gambia 232.36 million current US$ 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 Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate -9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 0.0282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 0.0282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 -0.4906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices -2.19 % change on previous year (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 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -712.7 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Timor-Leste ranks 148th out of 224 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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