Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in East Timor
East Timor: Imports of goods and services (current LCU) was 1.58 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in East Timor stood at 1.58 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in East Timor peaked at 1.58 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.19 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places East Timor 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 605.54 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 753.14 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 810.28 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 566.19 million current LCU | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 440.14 million current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 312.19 million current LCU | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 406.81 million current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 644.64 million current LCU | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 816.52 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 906.88 million current LCU | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 937.59 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 891.11 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 962.97 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.58 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 787.38 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.58 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.01 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 643.51 million current LCU | 312.19 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 891.11 million current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 3.17 billion current LCU compare
- 182 San Marino 2.91 billion current LCU compare
- 183 Bermuda 2.30 billion current LCU compare
- 185 Samoa 1.54 billion current LCU compare
- 186 Tonga 932.77 million current LCU compare
- 187 Northern Mariana Islands 777.00 million current LCU 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 1.58 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.19 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for imports of goods and services?
- East Timor ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.