Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 12.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 12.32 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Timor-Leste peaked at 833.71 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -430.57 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Timor-Leste ranks 89th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 833.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2008 | 356.56 % change on previous year | +13831.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2010 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2011 | 61.73 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2012 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2013 | 38.32 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 2014 | -39.3 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2015 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2016 | -87.26 % change on previous year | -425.5% |
| 2017 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2018 | 613.61 % change on previous year | +2617.2% |
| 2019 | -430.57 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2020 | -121.21 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2022 | 122.45 % change on previous year | +285.1% |
| 2023 | 127.69 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 84.53 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2025 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.41 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 833.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.15 % change on previous year | -430.57 % change on previous year | 613.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.93 % change on previous year | -121.21 % change on previous year | 127.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 86 Somalia 13.08 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Gambia 13.05 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Montenegro 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Guatemala 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Chad 11.62 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Chile 10.75 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,131 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,322 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 388.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 401.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Timor-Leste was 12.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 833.71 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -430.57 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Timor-Leste ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.