Import value index in East Timor
East Timor: Import value index was 190.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 190.9 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in East Timor peaked at 190.9 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6 2015 = 100, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 18.6 2015 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 34.1 2015 = 100 | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 52.5 2015 = 100 | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 46.4 2015 = 100 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 61.3 2015 = 100 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 130.5 2015 = 100 | +112.9% |
| 2013 | 162.6 2015 = 100 | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 167.6 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 116.3 2015 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 123.4 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 171.7 2015 = 100 | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 184.4 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 179.1 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 190.9 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 190.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 190.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.62 2015 = 100 | 18.6 2015 = 100 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.37 2015 = 100 | 46.4 2015 = 100 | 167.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.9 2015 = 100 | 123.4 2015 = 100 | 190.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- 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 import value index in East Timor?
- Import value index in East Timor was 190.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 190.9 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for import value index?
- East Timor ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.