Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Timor-Leste is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 161.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9143.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +344.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -95.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +700.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +160.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +9143.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +700.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More private sector data for Timor-Leste
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Timor-Leste was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Timor-Leste ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.