Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in East Timor
East Timor: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 4.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 69.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in East Timor peaked at 39.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
East Timor ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.1% | — |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +126.0% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +195.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +69.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 16.1% | 36.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 1.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 computer, communications and other services in East Timor?
- Computer, communications and other services in East Timor was 4.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for computer, communications and other services?
- East Timor ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.