Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste stood at 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 52,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Timor-Leste 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 11,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 20,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2009 | 22,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 20,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 27,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 45,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 46,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 43,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 37,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 45,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 41,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 35,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 32,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 37,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 52,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 39,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 137 Lesotho 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 53,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nigeria 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 48,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 48,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Burundi 41,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- 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$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 52,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.