Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -13.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste stood at -13.49 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 198.0% on the previous year and down 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 542 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -71.93 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Timor-Leste ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 186.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 69.03 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 542 % change on previous year | +685.1% |
| 2010 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2011 | -0.175 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2012 | -12.44 % change on previous year | +7010.8% |
| 2013 | -71.93 % change on previous year | +478.0% |
| 2014 | 29.81 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2015 | 40.99 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2018 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2019 | -21.4 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 2020 | 26.6 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 2021 | 56.54 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2022 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2023 | 32.21 % change on previous year | -1288.5% |
| 2024 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2025 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's -13.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.47 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's -13.49 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -7010.8% | -0.175 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1288.5% | -2.71 % change on previous year | 32.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.93 % change on previous year | 69.03 % change on previous year | 542 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -71.93 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 % change on previous year | -13.49 % change on previous year | 56.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 177 Cameroon -12.26 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of -12.39 % change on previous year
- 179 Qatar -12.83 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Lao People's Democratic Republic -14.14 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda -15.88 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe -17.98 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was -13.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 542 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.93 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.