Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services was 1.58 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 1.58 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.19 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
- 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 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 32.2% (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 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste?
- Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.19 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for imports of goods and services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.