Merchandise imports from high-income economies in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 36.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 36.8% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in East Timor peaked at 48.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2010.
That places East Timor 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.3% | — |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +215.6% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 36.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 36.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +215.6% | 14.5% | 45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 24.6% | 39.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 14.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 30.3% | 36.8% | 4 |
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)
- 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 from high-income economies in East Timor?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in East Timor was 36.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- East Timor ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.