Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in East Timor
East Timor: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 189.94 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in East Timor is 189.94 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 208.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in East Timor peaked at 219.57 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million current US$, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.64 million current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 10.44 million current US$ | +186.8% |
| 2008 | 17.66 million current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 113.35 million current US$ | +542.0% |
| 2010 | 137.14 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 136.90 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 119.86 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 33.65 million current US$ | -71.9% |
| 2014 | 43.68 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 61.59 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 80.17 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 87.04 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 96.32 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 75.71 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 95.85 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 150.04 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 145.97 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 192.99 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2024 | 219.57 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 189.94 million current US$ | -13.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 189.94 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 189.94 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.99 million current US$, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +542.0% | 17.66 million current US$ | 113.35 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.27 million current US$ | 3.64 million current US$ | 113.35 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.21 million current US$ | 33.65 million current US$ | 137.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.73 million current US$ | 95.85 million current US$ | 219.57 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in East Timor?
- Personal remittances, received in East Timor was 189.94 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 219.57 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for personal remittances, received?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.