Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 106.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Timor-Leste, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Timor-Leste is 106.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 121.3% on the previous year and up 115.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Timor-Leste peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -705.26 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -226.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 138.38 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0.0008 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -705.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2022 | 300 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 2023 | -500 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2024 | 106.62 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 106.62 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 106.62 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -14.76 % change on previous year | -226.92 % change on previous year | 138.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -146.4 % change on previous year | -705.26 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 36 Namibia 114.44 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 114.26 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Qatar 113.96 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Croatia 104.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cyprus 102.81 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Zambia 102.69 % change on previous year 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 outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Timor-Leste was 106.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -705.26 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Timor-Leste ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.