Value of imported goods and services in East Timor
East Timor: Value of imported goods and services was 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
156th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.33 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2011
All-time low
414.53 million constant 2015 US$
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Value of imported goods and services in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services in East Timor stood at 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in East Timor peaked at 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 414.53 million constant 2015 US$, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 156th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 936.88 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 878.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 620.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 414.53 million constant 2015 US$ | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 491.18 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 742.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 838.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 877.65 million constant 2015 US$ | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 979.18 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 906.88 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 980.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 894.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 920.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 974.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 854.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 414.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 877.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 153 Belize 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Cape Verde 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Bhutan 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 Gambia 874.79 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Central African Republic 814.81 million constant 2015 US$ 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 in East Timor?
- Value of imported goods and services in East Timor was 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.53 million constant 2015 US$ in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for value of imported goods and services?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.