Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Timor-Leste

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

Latest (2023)
-17 million USD
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
15th
of 16 countries
All-time high
26 million USD
in 2010
All-time low
-34 million USD
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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 USD2018: -0 million USD2019: -3.2 million USD2020: -25.5 million USD2021: -25.5 million USD2022: -34 million USD2023: -17 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Timor-Leste is -17 million USD, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 234.2% over ten years.

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

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

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

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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%
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$ 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 5.91 million USD -33 million USD 26 million USD 9
2020s -25.5 million USD -34 million USD -17 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 12 Spain 30,207 million USD compare
  2. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 2.26 million USD
  3. 13 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
  4. 13 Micronesia 0.1023 million USD compare
  5. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0067 million USD compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
  7. 14 Caribbean 66,510 million USD compare
  8. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
  9. 16 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
  10. 16 Viet Nam -950 million USD compare
  11. 17 Malta 20,860 million USD compare
  12. 18 Cayman Islands 20,422 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Timor-Leste?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Timor-Leste was -17 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 26 million USD in 2010.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ 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$?
Timor-Leste ranks 15th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.