Portfolio investment in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Portfolio investment was 19.02 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment in Timor-Leste, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment in Timor-Leste stood at 19.02 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.75 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.09 billion US dollar, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Portfolio investment in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.09 billion US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 4.20 billion US dollar | +101.2% |
| 2009 | 5.38 billion US dollar | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 6.90 billion US dollar | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 9.31 billion US dollar | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 11.78 billion US dollar | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 14.95 billion US dollar | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 16.54 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 16.22 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.84 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.80 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.82 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 17.71 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 19.02 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.75 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.42 billion US dollar | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 18.38 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 18.37 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.02 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 billion US dollar | 2.09 billion US dollar | 5.38 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.19 billion US dollar | 6.90 billion US dollar | 17.71 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.66 billion US dollar | 17.42 billion US dollar | 19.75 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,214 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.8682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Timor-Leste?
- Portfolio investment in Timor-Leste was 19.02 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for portfolio investment?
- Timor-Leste ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.