International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in East Timor
East Timor: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 4.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in East Timor, 2006–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 12.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
That places East Timor 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 (% of total imports) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +538.0% | 1.0% | 6.4% |
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 East Timor
- 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 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 in East Timor?
- International tourism, expenditures in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- East Timor ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% 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.