Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.9781 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.3895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 65 Tonga 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Solomon Islands 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Belize 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Libya 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Aruba 0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Timor-Leste was 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9781 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Timor-Leste ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.