Value of imported goods and services, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, per capita in East Timor stood at 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in East Timor peaked at 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 437.12 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2005.
That places East Timor 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 958.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 668 constant 2015 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 437.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 502.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 739.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 812.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 757.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 828.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 752.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 798.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 714.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 721.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 748.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 817.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 880.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 794.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 803.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 937.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 437.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 865.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 714.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 794.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 125 Guinea 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Lesotho 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Indonesia 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bolivia 875.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Ghana 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in East Timor?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in East Timor was 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.