International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in East Timor
East Timor: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 21.49 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in East Timor, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in East Timor is 21.49 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in East Timor peaked at 21.90 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.45 billion US dollar, in 2007.
That places East Timor 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.45 billion US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 4.64 billion US dollar | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 5.85 billion US dollar | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 7.65 billion US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 10.20 billion US dollar | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 13.17 billion US dollar | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 16.23 billion US dollar | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 17.47 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 17.42 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.11 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.24 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.42 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 19.47 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 20.81 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 21.90 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.83 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 20.63 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 20.71 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.49 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.49 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.16 billion US dollar, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.49 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.91 billion US dollar, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +89.7% | 2.45 billion US dollar | 4.64 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 billion US dollar | 2.45 billion US dollar | 5.85 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.44 billion US dollar | 7.65 billion US dollar | 19.47 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.89 billion US dollar | 19.83 billion US dollar | 21.90 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in East Timor?
- International investment position in East Timor was 21.49 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.90 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for international investment position?
- East Timor ranks 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.