Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 319.63 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in East Timor stood at 319.63 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 639.32 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.66 current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places East Timor 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 52.18 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 98.85 current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 2009 | 275.5 current US$ per person | +178.7% |
| 2010 | 414.55 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 639.32 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 409.67 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 285.74 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 303.37 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 312.56 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 361.15 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 252.75 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 269.36 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 393.29 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 632.47 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 401.4 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 359.99 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 279.99 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 291.09 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 319.63 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 319.63 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 319.63 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.05 current US$ per person | 45.66 current US$ per person | 275.5 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 364.18 current US$ per person | 252.75 current US$ per person | 639.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.76 current US$ per person | 279.99 current US$ per person | 632.47 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 134 Ecuador 335.16 current US$ per person compare
- 135 South Africa 331.9 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Philippines 323.43 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 311 current US$ per person
- 139 Tunisia 300.09 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Venezuela 294.74 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in East Timor was 319.63 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 639.32 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.66 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.