Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste stood at 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.7% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste peaked at 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -23,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 98th of 200 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$), per square in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 303.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 61.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 2006 | 570.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +833.7% |
| 2007 | 584.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +356.6% |
| 2009 | 3,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 2,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 3,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 2,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 3,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 2,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 368.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2017 | 451.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 3,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +613.6% |
| 2019 | -10,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -430.6% |
| 2020 | -23,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 2021 | -16,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 3,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.5% |
| 2023 | 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.7% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +833.7% | 61.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 570.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +613.6% | 451.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 95 India 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Nicaragua 9,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Argentina 9,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ukraine 7,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- 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 inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Timor-Leste was 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -23,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Timor-Leste ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.