Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in East Timor stood at 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 19th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 16 Marshall Islands 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Namibia 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Mongolia 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Yemen 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.