Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in East Timor
East Timor: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 45.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in East Timor, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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
East Timor recorded 45.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in East Timor peaked at 94.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2021.
That places East Timor 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.7% | — |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +10.0% |
| 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 | 49.5% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -7.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 45.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 45.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 25.7% | 64.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 26.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 15.0% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in East Timor?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in East Timor was 45.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).