Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 165.55 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 165.55 million current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Timor peaked at 503.79 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,887 current US$, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 181st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,887 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 29.02 million current US$ | +367852.3% |
| 2004 | 105.73 million current US$ | +264.3% |
| 2005 | 26.12 million current US$ | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 32.38 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 33.32 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.43 million current US$ | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 40.91 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 42.34 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.98 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 503.79 million current US$ | +928.6% |
| 2013 | 403.13 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 83.41 million current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2015 | 27.15 million current US$ | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 17.30 million current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 24.23 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 23.64 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 148.65 million current US$ | +528.7% |
| 2020 | 251.97 million current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2021 | 459.23 million current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2022 | 472.33 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 165.55 million current US$ | -65.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 165.55 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 165.55 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.00 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +367852.3% | 7,887 current US$ | 29.02 million current US$ |
| 2012 | +928.6% | 48.98 million current US$ | 503.79 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.87 million current US$ | 7,887 current US$ | 105.73 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 132.26 million current US$ | 17.30 million current US$ | 503.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.27 million current US$ | 165.55 million current US$ | 472.33 million current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Timor?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Timor was 165.55 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 503.79 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,887 current US$ in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.