Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Goods exports (BoP, current US$) was 126.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 126.36 million BoP, current US$ for goods exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and up 600.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in East Timor peaked at 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.65 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places East Timor 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.25 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 6.65 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 14.06 million BoP, current US$ | +111.5% |
| 2009 | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.08 million BoP, current US$ | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 28.68 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 33.27 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 17.67 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 15.48 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 18.05 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 20.05 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 16.69 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 24.60 million BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 696.67 million BoP, current US$ | +2731.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +123.7% |
| 2021 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 632.39 million BoP, current US$ | -64.8% |
| 2024 | 195.98 million BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2025 | 126.36 million BoP, current US$ | -35.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 126.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 126.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.84 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2731.6% | 24.60 million BoP, current US$ | 696.67 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6.65 million BoP, current US$ | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.82 million BoP, current US$ | 15.48 million BoP, current US$ | 696.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 126.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 178 Central African Republic 145.89 million BoP, current US$
- 179 Saint Lucia 143.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Chad 135.30 million BoP, current US$
- 182 Marshall Islands 101.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 96.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 88.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in East Timor?
- Goods exports in East Timor was 126.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for goods exports?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.1%. 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 Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.