Transport services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Transport services was 29.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 29.9% for transport services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Timor-Leste peaked at 29.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.2% | — |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +136.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +95.3% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 29.9% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 3.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 6.2% | 29.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,322 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Timor-Leste?
- Transport services in Timor-Leste was 29.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for transport services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.