Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 410.1%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-33.2%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, 2001–2024

-40-2002040602001201220242001: 27.4 annual % growth2002: 3.3 annual % growth2003: -28.7 annual % growth2004: -29.4 annual % growth2005: -33.2 annual % growth2006: 18.5 annual % growth2007: 51.2 annual % growth2008: 12.9 annual % growth2009: 42.6 annual % growth2010: -1.8 annual % growth2011: 13 annual % growth2012: -9.3 annual % growth2013: -27.1 annual % growth2014: 11.6 annual % growth2015: -7.4 annual % growth2016: 8.1 annual % growth2017: -8.8 annual % growth2018: 2.9 annual % growth2019: 5.8 annual % growth2020: 11.3 annual % growth2021: 9.7 annual % growth2022: -8.6 annual % growth2023: 2.3 annual % growth2024: 12 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 12.0% for imports of goods and services in 2024.

That represents a change of up 410.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -33.2%, in 2005.

Timor-Leste ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2024.
Year annual % growth Change
2001 27.4%
2002 3.3% -87.9%
2003 -28.7% -964.2%
2004 -29.4% +2.3%
2005 -33.2% +13.0%
2006 18.5% -155.7%
2007 51.2% +177.1%
2008 12.9% -74.9%
2009 42.6% +231.5%
2010 -1.8% -104.3%
2011 13.0% -808.6%
2012 -9.3% -171.3%
2013 -27.1% +191.6%
2014 11.6% -142.7%
2015 -7.4% -163.8%
2016 8.1% -210.0%
2017 -8.8% -208.3%
2018 2.9% -133.1%
2019 5.8% +100.0%
2020 11.3% +93.3%
2021 9.7% -13.7%
2022 -8.6% -188.1%
2023 2.3% -127.4%
2024 12.0% +410.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% -33.2% 51.2% 9
2010s -1.3% -27.1% 13.0% 10
2020s 5.4% -8.6% 12.0% 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 22 Cambodia 12.5% compare
  2. 23 Maldives 12.4% compare
  3. 24 Kiribati 12.1% compare
  4. 26 Singapore 11.9% compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 11.8% compare
  6. 28 Chad 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste?
Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste was 12.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -33.2% in 2005.
How does Timor-Leste rank for imports of goods and services?
Timor-Leste ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.