Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services was 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste is 1.32 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 332.73 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Timor-Leste 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 332.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 500.93 million BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 800.86 million BoP, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 699.23 million BoP, current US$ | 332.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Grenada 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 857.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 706.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 25.31 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.019 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 25.31 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation 30.1% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 12.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.58 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste?
- Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste was 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for imports of goods and services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.