Net errors and omissions in East Timor
East Timor: Net errors and omissions was 518.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in East Timor stood at 518.76 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 292.5% on the previous year and up 927.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in East Timor peaked at 518.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.56 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2.95 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | -8.95 million BoP, current US$ | +203.5% |
| 2008 | -7.27 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2009 | -187,058 BoP, current US$ | -97.4% |
| 2010 | 513,150 BoP, current US$ | -374.3% |
| 2011 | -36.94 million BoP, current US$ | -7298.6% |
| 2012 | -88.37 million BoP, current US$ | +139.2% |
| 2013 | -43.24 million BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2014 | -91.76 million BoP, current US$ | +112.2% |
| 2015 | -62.69 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2016 | -153.07 million BoP, current US$ | +144.2% |
| 2017 | 93.29 million BoP, current US$ | -160.9% |
| 2018 | 32.63 million BoP, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 2019 | -115.54 million BoP, current US$ | -454.1% |
| 2020 | -332.99 million BoP, current US$ | +188.2% |
| 2021 | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +367.6% |
| 2022 | -371.96 million BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2023 | -386.02 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | -269.46 million BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2025 | 518.76 million BoP, current US$ | -292.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 518.76 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million BoP, current US$, 135.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 518.76 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -34.59 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -7298.6% | 513,150 BoP, current US$ | -36.94 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.84 million BoP, current US$ | -8.95 million BoP, current US$ | -187,058 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | -46.52 million BoP, current US$ | -153.07 million BoP, current US$ | 93.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -399.79 million BoP, current US$ | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 518.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 40 Bangladesh 591.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Sudan 538.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Pakistan 520.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Malawi 494.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Croatia 464.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Costa Rica 463.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 net errors and omissions in East Timor?
- Net errors and omissions in East Timor was 518.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 518.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for net errors and omissions?
- East Timor ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 927.6%. 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 errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.