Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Timor-Leste stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.1% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Timor-Leste ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Middle in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +20468.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +119.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +100.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 middle in Timor-Leste?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Timor-Leste was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Timor-Leste ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.