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 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in East Timor peaked at 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.9328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 24 Palau 0.8959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Bahrain 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Vietnam 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Lesotho 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Maldives 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- East Timor ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.