Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,322 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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.