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Statistical data (East Timor)

Economic Indicators

 2019(a)2020(a)2021(b)2022(c)
Population (million)1.31.31.3–
GDP (US$ billion)2.01.92.0–
Real GDP growth rate (%)19.510.44.04.5
Total exports (US$ million)26.017.4––
Total imports (US$ million)-592.5-527.4––
Consumer Price Index (%)1.00.53.52.1
Current account balance (US$ million)134.0-356.7––
Exchange RateUS dollar is used; also issued Centavo the nation coin, with 1:1 with US dollar

Remarks: (a) actual value; (b) estimated value of Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU); (c) predicted value of Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Source: Country Report Q4 2021 (Timor-Leste) by the British Economist Intelligence Unit

Main export and import goods destinations

Main export destinations (2021)Proportion in total value of exports goods (%)
Indonesia25.4
USA22.3
Germany13.6
China8.5
Others30.2
Main source of import (2021)Proportion in total value of imports goods (%)
Indonesia31.9
China15.1
Singapore13.1
Hong Kong (China)10.1
Others29.8

Source: Statistics Timor-Leste

Main export and import goods

Major export goods (2021)Proportion in total value of exports goods (%)
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes91.3
Coffee, tea, mate and spices5.11
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles0.88
Others2.71
Major import goods (2021)Proportion in total value of imports goods (%)
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes18.06
Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock and parts and accessories thereof7.6
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof7.36
Steel product4.65
Others62.33

Source: International Trade Center (ITC)

Statistics on Trade in Services

Main Exports Services (2021)Proportion in total value of exports services (%)
Tourism42.8
Government procurement on goods and services39.3
Transportation14.3
Other3.6
Main Imports Services (2021)Proportion in total value of imports services (%)
Government procurement on goods and services41.2
Construction24
Transportation15.6
Other19.2

Remarks：The above content is the estimated data of UNCTAD, WTO and ITC.

Source: International Trade Centre

Statistics on the trade in Goods between Mainland China and Timor-Leste (Thousand US dollars)

YearTotal tradeTotal exports value *Total imports value **
2022435,840290,483145,357
2021373,585260,433113,151
2020191,627190,4171,211
2019167,510142,94624,564
2018135,503132,4893,014

Remarks: * Value of goods exported to Timor-Leste from Mainland China; **Value of goods imported from Timor-Leste to Mainland China

Source of Data: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China

Statistics on the trade between Macao and Timor-Leste (US$) (1 USD»8 MOP)

YearTotal tradeTotal exports value*Total imports value **
2022746.7746.7–
2021–––
2020219,383.9–219,383.9
2019–––
201820,356.520,356.5–

Remarks: * Value of goods exported to Timor-Leste from Macao; **Value of goods imported from Timor-Leste to Macao.

Source: Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Macao SAR Government


Source:

  • Country (region) guide for foreign investment co-operation (Timor-Leste)by the Ministry of Commerce the People’s Republic of China
  • “2020 Statistical Bulletin of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment” by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
  • General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China
  • SinoMaps Press
  • Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Macao SAR Government
  • Statistics Timor-Leste
  • International Trade Center (ITC)
  • Country Report Q4 2021 (Timor-Leste) by the British Economist Intelligence Unit
  • 2021 World Investment Report by the UNCTAD

Updated in February 2023.