Trade in services (% of GDP) in East Timor
East Timor: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 32.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in East Timor stood at 32.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in East Timor peaked at 147.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 62nd of 200 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.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.7% | — |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 120.6% | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 125.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 147.3% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | +18.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 32.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 32.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 58.7% | 120.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 29.9% | 147.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 15.9% | 40.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 trade in services in East Timor?
- Trade in services in East Timor was 32.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 147.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for trade in services?
- East Timor ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.