Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … within in East Timor
East Timor: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … within was 55.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in East Timor, 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 within in East Timor is 55.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in East Timor peaked at 74.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2010.
That places East Timor 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … within in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.5% | — |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +74.0% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | -1.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 55.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 55.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … within 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 | +74.0% | 30.4% | 53.0% |
| 2010 | -56.5% | 70.1% | 30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 59.6% | 74.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 30.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 55.1% | 64.4% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in East Timor?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in East Timor was 55.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- East Timor ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.