Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor is 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
East Timor ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +155.0% | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 25 Kiribati 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Belgium 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Tonga 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Micronesia (country) 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.