Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 60,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 60,338 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Timor-Leste peaked at 61,919 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,632 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Timor-Leste 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,632 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 12,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 21,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 24,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 28,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 26,239 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 58,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 2011 | 47,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 50,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 33,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 38,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 42,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 37,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 39,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 34,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 36,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 36,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 61,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2023 | 60,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 41,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 65,262 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Pakistan 64,144 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Senegal 60,884 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 58,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 57,813 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Uganda 57,349 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Timor-Leste was 60,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 61,919 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Timor-Leste ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.