Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) was 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in East Timor is 1.32 billion BoP, current US$, 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 East Timor peaked at 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 332.73 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places East Timor 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.62 billion BoP, current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.83 billion BoP, current US$, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 699.23 million BoP, current US$ | 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 East Timor
- 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 East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in East Timor?
- Imports of goods and services in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for imports of goods and services?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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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 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.