Reserves and related items in East Timor
East Timor: Reserves and related items was 23.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in East Timor is 23.07 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 152.7% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in East Timor peaked at 421.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -389.61 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places East Timor 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -69.54 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 146.52 million BoP, current US$ | -310.7% |
| 2008 | -19.85 million BoP, current US$ | -113.5% |
| 2009 | 39.48 million BoP, current US$ | -298.9% |
| 2010 | 156.47 million BoP, current US$ | +296.4% |
| 2011 | 55.46 million BoP, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 421.93 million BoP, current US$ | +660.8% |
| 2013 | -202.32 million BoP, current US$ | -148.0% |
| 2014 | -389.61 million BoP, current US$ | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 220.22 million BoP, current US$ | -156.5% |
| 2016 | -156.48 million BoP, current US$ | -171.1% |
| 2017 | 262.86 million BoP, current US$ | -268.0% |
| 2018 | 129.73 million BoP, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2019 | -17.62 million BoP, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 2020 | -142,023 BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 279.12 million BoP, current US$ | -196628.7% |
| 2022 | -101.75 million BoP, current US$ | -136.5% |
| 2023 | -49.16 million BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2024 | -43.82 million BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 23.07 million BoP, current US$ | -152.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 23.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.53 million BoP, current US$, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 23.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.21 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +196628.7% | -142,023 BoP, current US$ | 279.12 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.15 million BoP, current US$ | -69.54 million BoP, current US$ | 146.52 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.06 million BoP, current US$ | -389.61 million BoP, current US$ | 421.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 million BoP, current US$ | -101.75 million BoP, current US$ | 279.12 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 31.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Curacao 31.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Cyprus 30.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Burundi 21.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Liberia 19.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 19.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- 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 reserves and related items in East Timor?
- Reserves and related items in East Timor was 23.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 421.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -389.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for reserves and related items?
- East Timor ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.