Foreign direct investment, net in East Timor
East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net was -253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in East Timor stood at -253.24 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 735.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in East Timor peaked at 324.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -253.24 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places East Timor 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.21 million BoP, current US$ | -47.95 million BoP, current US$ | -8.48 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | -10.11 million BoP, current US$ | -82.06 million BoP, current US$ | 155.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.26 million BoP, current US$ | -253.24 million BoP, current US$ | 324.96 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 84 Barbados -207.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Gambia -232.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan -237.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Seychelles -267.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 North Macedonia -275.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda -291.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Gross national expenditure 3.25 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.69 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.7% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 220.54 million current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 144.2% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 220.54 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 3.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 100.05 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 196.96 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in East Timor?
- Foreign direct investment, net in East Timor was -253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 324.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -253.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- East Timor ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 735.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.