Portfolio investment, net in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Portfolio investment, net was -706.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, net in Timor-Leste, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded -706.57 million for portfolio investment, net in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 223.2% on the previous year and down 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.55 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, -706.57 million, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, net in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 636.68 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 2.00 billion | +97.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 billion | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.41 billion | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 2.27 billion | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.55 billion | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 billion | -45.8% |
| 2015 | -150.79 million | -110.9% |
| 2016 | -704.06 million | +366.9% |
| 2017 | -340.39 million | -51.7% |
| 2018 | -180.74 million | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 181.60 million | -200.5% |
| 2020 | -214.32 million | -218.0% |
| 2021 | -120.83 million | -43.6% |
| 2022 | -18.66 million | -84.6% |
| 2023 | -218.62 million | +1071.5% |
| 2024 | -706.57 million | +223.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's -706.57 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 463,716. (40 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's -706.57 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.85 million. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1071.5% | -18.66 million | -218.62 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 billion | 636.68 million | 2.00 billion | 4 |
| 2010s | 891.67 million | -704.06 million | 2.55 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -255.80 million | -706.57 million | -18.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 portfolio investment, net in Timor-Leste?
- Portfolio investment, net in Timor-Leste was -706.57 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -706.57 million in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for portfolio investment, net?
- Timor-Leste ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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