Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 68.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in East Timor, 2003–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 68.6% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in East Timor peaked at 68.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2006.
That places East Timor 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.7% | — |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +83.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +7.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 68.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 68.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 21.8% | 38.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 26.4% | 68.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ 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 68.6% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 68.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.