Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 253.24 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 489.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Timor-Leste peaked at 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -350.46 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 908,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 8.48 million BoP, current US$ | +833.7% |
| 2007 | 8.70 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.70 million BoP, current US$ | +356.6% |
| 2009 | 47.95 million BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 30.33 million BoP, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 49.06 million BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 40.38 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 55.86 million BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 33.91 million BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2017 | 6.72 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 47.93 million BoP, current US$ | +613.6% |
| 2019 | -158.43 million BoP, current US$ | -430.6% |
| 2020 | -350.46 million BoP, current US$ | +121.2% |
| 2021 | -239.02 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 53.66 million BoP, current US$ | -122.5% |
| 2023 | 122.19 million BoP, current US$ | +127.7% |
| 2024 | 225.47 million BoP, current US$ | +84.5% |
| 2025 | 253.24 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 million BoP, current US$ | 908,000 BoP, current US$ | 47.95 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.42 million BoP, current US$ | -158.43 million BoP, current US$ | 55.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 million BoP, current US$ | -350.46 million BoP, current US$ | 253.24 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 135 Andorra 268.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Malawi 257.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 255.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Latvia 243.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Bahamas 240.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Gambia 232.36 million BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Timor-Leste was 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -350.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Timor-Leste ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.