Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 897.22 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste stood at 897.22 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste peaked at 920.73 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 113.48 million current US$, in 2004.
That places Timor-Leste 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 113.48 million current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 180.06 million current US$ | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 314.08 million current US$ | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 370.56 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 417.21 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 390.17 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 862.59 million current US$ | +121.1% |
| 2011 | 700.67 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 751.57 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 499.45 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 573.42 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 629.69 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 559.27 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 587.81 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 519.41 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 535.64 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 496.88 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 542.32 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 920.73 million current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2023 | 897.22 million current US$ | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.59 million current US$ | 113.48 million current US$ | 417.21 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 621.95 million current US$ | 499.45 million current US$ | 862.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.29 million current US$ | 496.88 million current US$ | 920.73 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 181 Sint Maarten 1.17 billion current US$ compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 1.12 billion current US$ compare
- 183 Burundi 959.12 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 736.21 million current US$ compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 668.07 million current US$ compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 655.24 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Timor-Leste was 897.22 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 920.73 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.48 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Timor-Leste ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.