Transport services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Transport services was 31.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 38.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transport services in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 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 transport services in Timor-Leste?
- Transport services in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for transport services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.