Merchandise imports in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise imports was 979.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in East Timor stood at 979.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in East Timor peaked at 979.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101.00 million current US$, in 2006.
That places East Timor 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 130.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 146.00 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 109.00 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 101.00 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 183.00 million current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2008 | 269.00 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 295.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 246.00 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 319.00 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 664.00 million current US$ | +108.2% |
| 2013 | 843.00 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 858.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 578.00 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 547.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 554.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 520.00 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 591.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 625.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 873.00 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 933.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 904.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 978.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 979.00 million current US$ | +0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 979.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 979.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.14 million current US$ | 101.00 million current US$ | 295.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 572.00 million current US$ | 246.00 million current US$ | 858.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 882.00 million current US$ | 625.00 million current US$ | 979.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- 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$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 690.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in East Timor?
- Merchandise imports in East Timor was 979.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 979.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise imports?
- East Timor ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.