Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 690.16 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 690.16 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Timor peaked at 727.54 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 103.42 current US$ per person, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 158th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 141.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 157.15 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 114.94 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 103.42 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 182.11 current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 260.55 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 278.62 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 226.79 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 287.33 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 585.08 current US$ per person | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 727.54 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 725.95 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 479.62 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 445.33 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 442.6 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 407.54 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 454.29 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 471.32 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 646.6 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 681.37 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 653.04 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 698.25 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 690.16 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 690.16 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 690.16 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.94 current US$ per person | 103.42 current US$ per person | 278.62 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 478.21 current US$ per person | 226.79 current US$ per person | 727.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.12 current US$ per person | 471.32 current US$ per person | 698.25 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 155 Tajikistan 770.12 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 761.69 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran 710.17 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Senegal 631.05 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 624.9 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Zambia 601.03 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Timor?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Timor was 690.16 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 727.54 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.42 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.