Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in East Timor, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Timor stood at -2.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.7% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Timor peaked at 121.08 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -33.55 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places East Timor 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 74.43 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2008 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2009 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2010 | 121.08 % change on previous year | -1968.7% |
| 2011 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2012 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2013 | -33.55 % change on previous year | -561.8% |
| 2014 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2015 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2016 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2018 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2019 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2020 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2021 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2022 | 69.78 % change on previous year | +663.1% |
| 2023 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -2.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -2.55 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.04 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1968.7% | -6.48 % change on previous year | 121.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.44 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 74.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year | 121.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | 69.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 104 Senegal -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Belize -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Iceland -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Croatia -2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Morocco -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis -2.84 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Timor?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Timor was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 121.08 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.55 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.