International tourism, expenditures in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: International tourism, expenditures was 4.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Timor-Leste, 2006–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 4.6% for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
The figure is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Timor-Leste peaked at 12.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
That places Timor-Leste 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +538.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.6% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 57 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 4.7% compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 4.7% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare
- 62 Angola 4.6% compare
- 63 Singapore 4.5% compare
More private sector data for Timor-Leste
- 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 international tourism, expenditures in Timor-Leste?
- International tourism, expenditures in Timor-Leste was 4.6% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Timor-Leste ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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 (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.