Imports as a share of GDP rose 58.0% to 0.664% in East Timor in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in East Timor reached an all time high of 1.73% in 2002 and an all time low of 0.364% in 2021.
East Timor has been ranked 33rd within the group of 157 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 13 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Australia | % | 0.218% | 0.220% | 0.206% | 0.182% | 0.203% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | % | 0.630% | 0.603% | 0.622% | 0.738% | 0.737% | ||||||||||||||||
| East Timor | % | 0.619% | 0.494% | 0.481% | 0.364% | 0.420% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 0.221% | 0.190% | 0.156% | 0.188% | 0.210% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 0.618% | 0.578% | 0.552% | 0.634% | 0.697% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 0.279% | 0.271% | 0.223% | 0.262% | 0.294% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Philippines | % | 0.419% | 0.405% | 0.330% | 0.377% | 0.440% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 1.48% | 1.48% | 1.50% | 1.46% | 1.46% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 0.560% | 0.502% | 0.463% | 0.587% | 0.675% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 0.802% | 0.795% | 0.789% | 0.928% | 0.897% | ... |
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