International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor
East Timor: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 7.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor, 2006–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor is 7.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor peaked at 19.00 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 2006.
That places East Timor 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 300,000 current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 2.00 million current US$ | +566.7% |
| 2008 | 11.00 million current US$ | +450.0% |
| 2009 | 11.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.00 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 13.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 19.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 17.00 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 18.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million current US$ | -61.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.50 million current US$, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.50 million current US$, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +566.7% | 300,000 current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +450.0% | 2.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.60 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 8.00 million current US$ compare
- 145 Montenegro 8.00 million current US$ compare
- 147 Tajikistan 7.30 million current US$ compare
- 148 Cape Verde 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 Grenada 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 Lithuania 7.00 million current US$
- 148 Yemen 7.00 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)
- 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 international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in East Timor was 7.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- East Timor ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.