International Investment Position in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: International Investment Position was 21.49 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Timor-Leste, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 21.90 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.45 billion US dollar, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -588.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -72.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.4421 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -588.83 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,428 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Timor-Leste?
- International investment position in Timor-Leste was 21.49 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.90 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for international investment position?
- Timor-Leste ranks 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.