Net trade in goods in East Timor
East Timor: Net trade in goods was -715.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade in goods in East Timor is -715.15 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods in East Timor peaked at 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -748.76 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
East Timor ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -91.35 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | -169.02 million BoP, current US$ | +85.0% |
| 2008 | -296.88 million BoP, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2009 | -323.02 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | -280.37 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2011 | -373.26 million BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2012 | -638.35 million BoP, current US$ | +71.0% |
| 2013 | -678.53 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | -748.76 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | -634.88 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | -538.57 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | -664.49 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2018 | -588.57 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 166.87 million BoP, current US$ | -128.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +545.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2023 | -140.44 million BoP, current US$ | -113.9% |
| 2024 | -643.04 million BoP, current US$ | +357.9% |
| 2025 | -715.15 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -715.15 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -756.75 million BoP, current US$, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -715.15 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -98.47 million BoP, current US$, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +545.5% | 166.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | -357.9% | -140.44 million BoP, current US$ | -643.04 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -220.07 million BoP, current US$ | -323.02 million BoP, current US$ | -91.35 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | -497.89 million BoP, current US$ | -748.76 million BoP, current US$ | 166.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.12 million BoP, current US$ | -715.15 million BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 97 Burundi -688.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Saint Lucia -689.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda -696.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Togo -743.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Lesotho -756.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Seychelles -790.40 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 trade in goods in East Timor?
- Net trade in goods in East Timor was -715.15 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 trade in goods recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -748.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for net trade in goods?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 trade in goods (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 is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.