Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in East Timor
East Timor: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 31.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transport services in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in East Timor is 31.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in East Timor peaked at 38.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
That places East Timor 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.8% | — |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +78.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +144.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +82.7% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +37.2% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +6.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 13.5% | 38.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 6.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 96 San Marino 31.6% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 31.6% compare
- 98 Singapore 31.3% compare
- 100 Gabon 31.2% compare
- 101 French Polynesia 31.2% compare
- 102 Mauritius 30.6% compare
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 transport services in East Timor?
- Transport services in East Timor was 31.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for transport services?
- East Timor ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.