Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.1022 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor stood at 0.1022 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 98.8% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 108.15 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -32.63 % change on previous year, in 2015.
East Timor ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -25.34 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 2006 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2007 | 81.19 % change on previous year | -1206.2% |
| 2008 | 46.99 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2010 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2011 | 29.67 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2012 | 108.15 % change on previous year | +264.5% |
| 2013 | 26.96 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2015 | -32.63 % change on previous year | -1934.0% |
| 2016 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2018 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -579.6% |
| 2019 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 2020 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 39.68 % change on previous year | +589.7% |
| 2022 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2023 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2024 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1022 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1022 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1022 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1934.0% | 1.78 % change on previous year | -32.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.58 % change on previous year | -25.34 % change on previous year | 81.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.08 % change on previous year | -32.63 % change on previous year | 108.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 39.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nigeria 0.4532 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Russia 0.3847 % change on previous year compare
- 172 South Korea 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 174 China -0.0124 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in East Timor was 0.1022 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 108.15 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.63 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.