Trade in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Trade was 95.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 95.4% for trade in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Timor-Leste peaked at 180.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2017.
That places Timor-Leste 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Trade in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175.6% | — |
| 2001 | 166.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 180.4% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 122.3% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 128.8% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 135.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 157.7% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 134.4% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 140.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 128.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.8% | 74.7% | 180.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 58.6% | 140.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 84.8% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 69 Mozambique 97.1% compare
- 70 Poland 97.0% compare
- 71 Nicaragua 96.4% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 95.3% compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.1% compare
- 75 Mauritania 94.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1,341 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -74.3% (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,214 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Timor-Leste?
- Trade in Timor-Leste was 95.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 180.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for trade?
- Timor-Leste ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.