Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 593.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 593.23 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 646.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 103.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 103.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 174.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 301.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 2009 | 318.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 283.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 362.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 591.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2013 | 600.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 646.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 541.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 454.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 544.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 480.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 407.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 362.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 413.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 573.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 558.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 599.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 593.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 593.23 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 593.23 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 491.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 283.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 646.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 516.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 362.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 599.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 151 Tajikistan 690.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 651.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Senegal 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 544.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Venezuela 531.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 India 519.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in East Timor was 593.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 646.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.