Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor is 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.604 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places East Timor 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2013 | 0.604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 35 Fiji 0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Belarus 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Lithuania 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Tunisia 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mauritania 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.604 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.