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Timor-Leste: trade and investment
Exports is 10.6% (2024), 176th of 184 in the world and 30th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 84.9% (2024), 18th of 184 in the world and 6th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 95.4% (2024), 69th of 184 in the world and 17th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Timor-Leste in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 10.6%2024 | 176/184 | 30/32 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 36.7% | +6.0 ppsince 2014 | 32.5% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 84.9%2024 | 18/184 | 6/32 | 165.0% | 125.8% | 48.1% | +6.7 ppsince 2014 | 28.5% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 95.4%2024 | 69/184 | 17/32 | 175.6% | 134.4% | 84.8% | +12.7 ppsince 2014 | 63.8% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -36.9%2025 | 182/185 | 28/29 | · | 189.5% | 22.5% | −51.0 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $103m2025 | 184/206 | 27/37 | · | $16.0m | $264m | +472%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 1.5%2023 | 142/170 | 23/25 | · | · | 0.0% | — | 34.6% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 67.4%2023 | 16/172 | 2/25 | · | · | 93.5% | +67.4 ppsince 2005 | 4.2% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 10.5%2023 | 115/172 | 15/25 | · | · | 6.3% | −20.0 ppsince 2013 | 4.4% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 2.5%2021 | 117/184 | 15/29 | · | 2.5%2011 | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 13.3%2025 | 11/197 | 4/32 | · | 3.4% | -16.2% | +10.6 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 10.0%2025 | 27/178 | 5/26 | · | 15.5% | 4.4% | +6.1 ppsince 2015 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 74,8002019 | 175/196 | 24/35 | · | 40,000 | 74,8002019 | +70%since 2009 | 491m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $78.0m2018 | 147/177 | 21/31 | · | $24.0m | $78.0m2018 | +457%since 2008 | — | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Timor-Leste and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Timor-Leste. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Timor-Leste | Indonesia | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 10.6%2024 | 22.8%2025 | 23.2%2025 |
| Imports | 84.9%2024 | 20.5%2025 | 22.7%2025 |
| Trade openness | 95.4%2024 | 43.4%2025 | 45.9%2025 |
| Current account | -36.9%2025 | -0.1%2025 | -2.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $103m2025 | $283bn2025 | $338bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 1.5%2023 | 8.7%2024 | 25.2%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 67.4%2023 | 16.0%2025 | 26.9%2025 |
| Food exports | 10.5%2023 | 22.9%2025 | 13.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 2.5%2021 | 1.8%2022 | 1.0%2022 |