Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in East Timor stood at 56.4%.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in East Timor peaked at 61.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 106th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.1% | — |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +88.0% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +9.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 56.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 56.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +88.0% | 31.8% | 59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 24.0% | 43.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 29.7% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 40.7% | 56.4% | 5 |
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in East Timor?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in East Timor was 56.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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