Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Personal transfers, receipts was 181.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in East Timor stood at 181.94 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 216.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in East Timor peaked at 211.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,100 BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places East Timor 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 260,100 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 260,100 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 million BoP, current US$ | +1912.7% |
| 2009 | 6.47 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 11.67 million BoP, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 17.08 million BoP, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 22.79 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 29.18 million BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 39.21 million BoP, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 57.46 million BoP, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 76.05 million BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 82.92 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 91.42 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 70.64 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 91.01 million BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 145.21 million BoP, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 141.14 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 188.13 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 211.56 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 181.94 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 181.94 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 181.94 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1912.7% | 260,100 BoP, current US$ | 5.24 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 million BoP, current US$ | 260,100 BoP, current US$ | 6.47 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.84 million BoP, current US$ | 11.67 million BoP, current US$ | 91.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.83 million BoP, current US$ | 91.01 million BoP, current US$ | 211.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 115 Tonga 191.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 187.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Laos 183.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Suriname 176.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 173.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Malawi 168.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in East Timor?
- Personal transfers, receipts in East Timor was 181.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 211.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,100 BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- East Timor ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.6%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.