Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in East Timor
East Timor: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in East Timor stood at 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in East Timor peaked at 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 343.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places East Timor 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 343.09 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 503.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 784.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 1,481 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 1,033 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 970.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 923.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 864.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 988.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 686.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 343.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,137 BoP, current US$ per person | 864.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person | 988.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 141 Laos 1,428 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Algeria 1,287 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Indonesia 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Sri Lanka 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Egypt 1,137 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 1,128 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in East Timor?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in East Timor was 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.