Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 841.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports in East Timor stood at 841.50 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in East Timor peaked at 841.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.61 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.61 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 175.66 million BoP, current US$ | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 310.94 million BoP, current US$ | +77.0% |
| 2009 | 337.62 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 307.45 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 401.94 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 671.62 million BoP, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 696.21 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 764.24 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 652.93 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 558.62 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 681.18 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 613.17 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 529.80 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 481.24 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 558.17 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 785.32 million BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 772.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 839.02 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 841.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 841.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.13 billion BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 841.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.18 billion BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.21 million BoP, current US$ | 100.61 million BoP, current US$ | 337.62 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 587.71 million BoP, current US$ | 307.45 million BoP, current US$ | 764.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 713.01 million BoP, current US$ | 481.24 million BoP, current US$ | 841.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Burundi 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 949.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 833.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 792.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Grenada 612.17 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 imports in East Timor?
- Goods imports in East Timor was 841.50 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 imports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 841.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for goods imports?
- East Timor ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, 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.