Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was -17 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-17 million USD
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26 million USD
in 2010
All-time low
-34 million USD
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2010–2023

-40-200202010201620232010: 26 million USD2011: -33 million USD2012: 12.7 million USD2013: 12.7 million USD2014: 12.7 million USD2015: 12.7 million USD2016: 12.7 million USD2017: 6.3 million USD2018: -0 million USD2019: -3.2 million USD2020: -25.5 million USD2021: -25.5 million USD2022: -34 million USD2023: -17 million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded -17 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 234.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Timor-Leste peaked at 26 million USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, -34 million USD, in 2022.

That places Timor-Leste 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2010 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2010 26 million USD —
2011 -33 million USD -226.9%
2012 12.67 million USD -138.4%
2013 12.67 million USD +0.0%
2014 12.67 million USD +0.0%
2015 12.7 million USD +0.3%
2016 12.67 million USD -0.3%
2017 6.33 million USD -50.0%
2018 -0 million USD -100.0%
2019 -3.17 million USD +10555466.7%
2020 -25.5 million USD +705.3%
2021 -25.5 million USD -0.0%
2022 -34 million USD +33.3%
2023 -17 million USD -50.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -10555466.7% -0 million USD -3.17 million USD
2020 -705.3% -3.17 million USD -25.5 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.95 million USD -33 million USD 26 million USD 10
2020s -25.5 million USD -34 million USD -17 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Timor-Leste?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Timor-Leste was -17 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 26 million USD in 2010.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -34 million USD in 2022.
How does Timor-Leste rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Timor-Leste ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.