Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 16 Marshall Islands 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Namibia 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Mongolia 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Yemen 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- 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 (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.