Service imports (BoP, current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Service imports (BoP, current US$) was 474.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Service imports in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 474.68 million BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in East Timor peaked at 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232.12 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 232.12 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 325.26 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 489.92 million BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 824.80 million BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 989.27 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 508.18 million BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 451.81 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 666.74 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 606.96 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 441.59 million BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 446.55 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 518.49 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 845.76 million BoP, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 549.45 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 500.44 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 396.38 million BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 432.29 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 474.68 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 474.68 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.40 billion BoP, current US$, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 474.68 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.40 billion BoP, current US$, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468.03 million BoP, current US$ | 232.12 million BoP, current US$ | 824.80 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 712.84 million BoP, current US$ | 441.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.17 million BoP, current US$ | 396.38 million BoP, current US$ | 845.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 614.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Haiti 517.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 513.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Lesotho 467.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Togo 437.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Burundi 406.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 service imports in East Timor?
- Service imports in East Timor was 474.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for service imports?
- East Timor ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.