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

Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 107.4%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2024

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

-0.04-0.0200.022010201720242010: 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: -0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: -0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.4% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Timor-Leste 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2010 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2010 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2011 -0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -207.4%
2012 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -134.5%
2013 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2014 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2015 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2016 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2018 -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2019 -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8080583.4%
2020 -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +656.8%
2021 -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -80.1%
2022 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -326.0%
2023 -0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -717.1%
2024 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -107.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2020s -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 102 Burkina Faso 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 103 Barbados 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 106 Mongolia 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 107 Curaçao 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 108 Afghanistan 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Timor-Leste?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Timor-Leste was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Timor-Leste ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.