Share of imports that come from China in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of imports that come from China was 13.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Timor-Leste, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 13.1% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Timor-Leste peaked at 18.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
Timor-Leste ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +74.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +408.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +186.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +116.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -8.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 13.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.2%, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +408.4% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| 2011 | +186.5% | 2.5% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 2.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Timor-Leste?
- Share of imports that come from china in Timor-Leste was 13.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Timor-Leste ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.