Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 4.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 106.6%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-68.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Timor-Leste, 2010–2024

-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M020.0M2010201720242010: 26.0M BoP, current US$2011: -33.0M BoP, current US$2012: 12.7M BoP, current US$2013: 12.7M BoP, current US$2014: 12.7M BoP, current US$2015: 12.7M BoP, current US$2016: 12.7M BoP, current US$2017: 6.3M BoP, current US$2018: -30 BoP, current US$2019: -3.2M BoP, current US$2020: -25.5M BoP, current US$2021: -8.5M BoP, current US$2022: 17.0M BoP, current US$2023: -68.0M BoP, current US$2024: 4.5M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste is 4.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.6% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste peaked at 26.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -68.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.

Timor-Leste ranks 136th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2010 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2010 26.00 million BoP, current US$
2011 -33.00 million BoP, current US$ -226.9%
2012 12.67 million BoP, current US$ -138.4%
2013 12.67 million BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2014 12.67 million BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2015 12.67 million BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2016 12.67 million BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2017 6.33 million BoP, current US$ -50.0%
2018 -30 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
2019 -3.17 million BoP, current US$ +10555466.7%
2020 -25.50 million BoP, current US$ +705.3%
2021 -8.50 million BoP, current US$ -66.7%
2022 17.00 million BoP, current US$ -300.0%
2023 -68.00 million BoP, current US$ -500.0%
2024 4.50 million BoP, current US$ -106.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.95 million BoP, current US$ -33.00 million BoP, current US$ 26.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -16.10 million BoP, current US$ -68.00 million BoP, current US$ 17.00 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 133 Curaçao 8.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 134 Guyana 5.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 137 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 138 Mauritania 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 139 Sao Tome and Principe 3.83 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste was 4.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 26.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -68.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Timor-Leste ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.