ICT service exports in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: ICT service exports was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports in Timor-Leste stood at 4.4%.
The figure is up 81.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Timor-Leste peaked at 32.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Timor-Leste 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.2% | — |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +130.2% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +144.8% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +146.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +55.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +81.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 4.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.1% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 1.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 ict service exports in Timor-Leste?
- Ict service exports in Timor-Leste was 4.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for ict service exports?
- Timor-Leste ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).