Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -14.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor stood at -14.61 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 423.96 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -613.61 % change on previous year, in 2018.
East Timor ranks 115th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -356.56 % change on previous year | +13831.8% |
| 2009 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2010 | 90.96 % change on previous year | -537.4% |
| 2012 | 66.22 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2013 | -55.83 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2014 | 50.83 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2015 | -42.8 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2016 | 123.7 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
| 2017 | -193.43 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2018 | -613.61 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 2019 | 423.96 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2020 | 109.3 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2021 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2022 | -115.91 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 2023 | -418.74 % change on previous year | +261.3% |
| 2024 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2025 | -14.61 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -14.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -14.61 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -13831.8% | -2.56 % change on previous year | -356.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -126.64 % change on previous year | -356.56 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -16.67 % change on previous year | -613.61 % change on previous year | 423.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -80.87 % change on previous year | -418.74 % change on previous year | 109.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 112 Gambia -13.05 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Montenegro -13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 114 United States -13.55 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Algeria -16.91 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cambodia -17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 118 India -17.8 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor was -14.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 423.96 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -613.61 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does East Timor rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.