Commercial service exports in East Timor
East Timor: Commercial service exports was 132.58 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 132.58 million current US$ for commercial service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in East Timor peaked at 132.58 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.81 million current US$, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 175th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.40 million current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 31.56 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 22.68 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 23.85 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 30.61 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 25.52 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 30.25 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 48.88 million current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 61.54 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 57.16 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 61.71 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 77.17 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 81.60 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 73.09 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 27.15 million current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 16.81 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 47.98 million current US$ | +185.5% |
| 2023 | 56.65 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 69.31 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 132.58 million current US$ | +91.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 132.58 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 132.58 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +185.5% | 16.81 million current US$ | 47.98 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.87 million current US$ | 22.68 million current US$ | 31.56 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.75 million current US$ | 25.52 million current US$ | 81.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.41 million current US$ | 16.81 million current US$ | 132.58 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 172 Faroe Islands 206.81 million current US$ compare
- 173 Dominica 177.62 million current US$ compare
- 174 Tajikistan 164.20 million current US$ compare
- 176 Mauritania 123.61 million current US$ compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 122.73 million current US$ compare
- 178 Angola 116.50 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in East Timor?
- Commercial service exports in East Timor was 132.58 million current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 132.58 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for commercial service exports?
- East Timor ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.