Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Timor-Leste, 2010–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Timor-Leste is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 107.4% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, 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 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.9% | — |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -207.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -134.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +8080583.4% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | +656.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -80.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -326.0% |
| 2023 | -3.3% | -717.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -107.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | -3.2% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 388.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 401.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 401.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 32.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8489 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Timor-Leste?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Timor-Leste was 0.2% in 2024, 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 outflows recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Timor-Leste ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 outflows (% of GDP). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.