Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -12.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -12.09 % change on previous year for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 534.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 130.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -78.82 % change on previous year, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2008 | -48.94 % change on previous year | +774.9% |
| 2009 | -51.69 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 81.28 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2011 | 72.23 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2012 | -78.82 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2013 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2014 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2015 | 129.99 % change on previous year | +4572.3% |
| 2016 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2017 | 102.47 % change on previous year | -1580.4% |
| 2018 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2019 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2020 | 69.61 % change on previous year | +383.7% |
| 2021 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2022 | 130.81 % change on previous year | -1377.6% |
| 2023 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2024 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -12.09 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.77 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -12.09 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.662 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4572.3% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 129.99 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1580.4% | -6.92 % change on previous year | 102.47 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1377.6% | -10.24 % change on previous year | 130.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.78 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year | 39.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.34 % change on previous year | -78.82 % change on previous year | 129.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.35 % change on previous year | -16.32 % change on previous year | 130.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 149 Russia -11.27 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Pakistan -11.55 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Uzbekistan -11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Paraguay -12.28 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sri Lanka -12.31 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo -12.53 % change on previous year 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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in East Timor was -12.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 130.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.82 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 534.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.