Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Timor stood at 253.24 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 489.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Timor peaked at 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -350.46 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 908,000 BoP, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 253.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 253.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +833.7% | 908,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.48 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +613.6% | 6.72 million BoP, current US$ | 47.93 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.38 million BoP, current US$ | 908,000 BoP, current US$ | 47.95 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 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 East Timor
- 138 Andorra 269.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Fiji 262.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Niger 257.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Seychelles 238.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Togo 221.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 193.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Timor?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Timor was 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -350.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- East Timor ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.