Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 648.14 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 648.14 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 795.25 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 122.15 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 122.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 189.87 current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 321.6 current US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 368.75 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 404.1 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 368.51 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 795.25 current US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 2011 | 631.11 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 662.25 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 431.04 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 485.17 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 522.5 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 455.32 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 469.61 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 407.07 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 411.73 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 374.71 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 401.68 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 672.41 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 2023 | 648.14 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.83 current US$ per person | 122.15 current US$ per person | 404.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 527.11 current US$ per person | 407.07 current US$ per person | 795.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.23 current US$ per person | 374.71 current US$ per person | 672.41 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 153 Lesotho 711.59 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 679.44 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Senegal 648.42 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Egypt 642.31 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Cuba 618.49 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 608.63 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Timor-Leste was 648.14 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 795.25 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.15 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.