Imports of goods, services and primary income in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income in Timor-Leste is 1.68 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 335.06 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Timor-Leste 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 335.06 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 506.32 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 809.67 million BoP, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 707.78 million BoP, current US$ | 335.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 170 Saint Lucia 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Cape Verde 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Bhutan 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Gambia 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Burundi 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,322 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Timor-Leste?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Timor-Leste was 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Timor-Leste ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.