Net trade in goods and services in East Timor
East Timor: Net trade in goods and services was -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods and services in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ for net trade in goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services in East Timor peaked at 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.76 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods and services in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -289.38 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | -431.76 million BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2008 | -742.72 million BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 2009 | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2010 | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2012 | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2014 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2016 | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2017 | -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -937.85 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | -262.65 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2020 | 271.06 million BoP, current US$ | -203.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +537.0% |
| 2022 | 572.23 million BoP, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2023 | -467.40 million BoP, current US$ | -181.7% |
| 2024 | -993.26 million BoP, current US$ | +112.5% |
| 2025 | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.21 billion BoP, current US$, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -105.08 million BoP, current US$, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods and services in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +537.0% | 271.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -640.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -289.38 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -262.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 million BoP, current US$ | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 121 Iceland -824.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Burundi -946.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Tanzania -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Paraguay -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Mozambique -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Lesotho -1.21 billion 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 trade in goods and services in East Timor?
- Net trade in goods and services in East Timor was -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for net trade in goods and services?
- East Timor ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods and services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.