Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services was 84.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 84.9% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste peaked at 172.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.0% | — |
| 2001 | 157.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 172.6% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 115.4% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 125.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 148.5% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 125.8% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 134.4% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 121.4% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +58.0% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +27.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 84.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 84.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.1% | 67.5% | 172.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 49.4% | 134.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 36.3% | 84.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 in Timor-Leste?
- Imports of goods and services in Timor-Leste was 84.9% 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 172.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for imports of goods and services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 21st 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.