Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste is 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 400.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -264.29 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 92nd 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$), per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.93 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.9575 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.6% |
| 2006 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +806.7% |
| 2007 | 8.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +344.4% |
| 2009 | 45.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 27.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2012 | 35.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 48.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 28.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 35.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 37.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +600.0% |
| 2019 | -121.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -424.2% |
| 2020 | -264.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.0% |
| 2021 | -177.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 39.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.1% |
| 2023 | 88.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.2% |
| 2024 | 160.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 2025 | 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9575 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -121.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -264.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 89 Nicaragua 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Botswana 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Belarus 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Paraguay 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Russian Federation 159.78 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste was 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -264.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.