Share of service in total exports in East Timor
East Timor: Share of service in total exports was 126.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of service in total exports in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 126.36 million BoP, current US$ for share of service in total exports in 2025.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and up 600.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in East Timor peaked at 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.65 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places East Timor 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of service in total exports in East Timor, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.25 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 6.65 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 14.06 million BoP, current US$ | +111.5% |
| 2009 | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.08 million BoP, current US$ | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 28.68 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 33.27 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 17.67 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 15.48 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 18.05 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 20.05 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 16.69 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 24.60 million BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 696.67 million BoP, current US$ | +2731.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +123.7% |
| 2021 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 632.39 million BoP, current US$ | -64.8% |
| 2024 | 195.98 million BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2025 | 126.36 million BoP, current US$ | -35.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 126.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 126.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.29 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of service in total exports in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2731.6% | 24.60 million BoP, current US$ | 696.67 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6.65 million BoP, current US$ | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.82 million BoP, current US$ | 15.48 million BoP, current US$ | 696.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 126.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 176 Central African Republic 145.89 million BoP, current US$
- 177 Saint Lucia 143.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Chad 135.30 million BoP, current US$
- 180 Marshall Islands 101.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 96.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 88.09 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 share of service in total exports in East Timor?
- Share of service in total exports in East Timor was 126.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for share of service in total exports?
- East Timor ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.