Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor stood at 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 1.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places East Timor 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.9229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 37 Eritrea 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 38 Bahrain 0.6999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mongolia 0.6972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Switzerland 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lithuania 0.6913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Aruba 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.