Trade in services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Trade in services was 32.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 147.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.6151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 268.53 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,131 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Timor-Leste?
- Trade in services in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 147.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for trade in services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.