Merchandise exports to high-income economies in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 43.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in East Timor is 43.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in East Timor peaked at 97.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.
That places East Timor 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 90.3% | — |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -88.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +203.9% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +258.3% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -16.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 43.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 43.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +258.3% | 27.3% | 97.8% |
| 2013 | +203.9% | 9.0% | 27.3% |
| 2012 | -88.5% | 78.4% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 75.7% | 90.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 9.0% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 43.2% | 69.0% | 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 to high-income economies in East Timor?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in East Timor was 43.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.