Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Net capital account was 211,453 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net capital account in East Timor stood at 211,453 BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in East Timor peaked at 51.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places East Timor 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.59 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 32.22 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 17.23 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 27.33 million BoP, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 31.26 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 26.22 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 23.41 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 19.52 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2014 | -3.27 million BoP, current US$ | -116.8% |
| 2015 | 29.01 million BoP, current US$ | -986.9% |
| 2016 | 29.87 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.03 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 51.55 million BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 25.82 million BoP, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 12.43 million BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 12.72 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.76 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million BoP, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2025 | 211,453 BoP, current US$ | -86.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 211,453 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 211,453 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +986.9% | -3.27 million BoP, current US$ | 29.01 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.59 million BoP, current US$ | 17.23 million BoP, current US$ | 41.59 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.74 million BoP, current US$ | -3.27 million BoP, current US$ | 51.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 211,453 BoP, current US$ | 16.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in East Timor?
- Net capital account in East Timor was 211,453 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for net capital account?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.