Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 11.98 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 410.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 51.25 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -33.21 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places East Timor 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2003 | -28.72 % change on previous year | -964.2% |
| 2004 | -29.38 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -33.21 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2007 | 51.25 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 2008 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 42.63 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 2010 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2011 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -808.5% |
| 2012 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2013 | -27.07 % change on previous year | +191.6% |
| 2014 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2015 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2016 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2017 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2018 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2019 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2021 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2022 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2023 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2024 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +410.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -33.21 % change on previous year | 51.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -27.07 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 20 Cambodia 12.46 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Maldives 12.38 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kiribati 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Singapore 11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ethiopia 11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chad 11.77 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in East Timor was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.25 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.21 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.