Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 47.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 47.7% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 138.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.7% | — |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +77.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 138.3% | +156.3% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +91.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +50.3% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 25.7% | 68.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 26.4% | 138.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 15.0% | 47.7% | 5 |
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Timor-Leste was 47.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 138.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).