Primary income payments in East Timor

East Timor: Primary income payments was 364.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
364.43 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
542.86 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
2.34 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Primary income payments in East Timor, 2006–2025

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2006201520252006: 2.3M BoP, current US$2007: 5.4M BoP, current US$2008: 8.8M BoP, current US$2009: 17.6M BoP, current US$2010: 8.3M BoP, current US$2011: 9.6M BoP, current US$2012: 20.1M BoP, current US$2013: 14.6M BoP, current US$2014: 5.1M BoP, current US$2015: 17.9M BoP, current US$2016: 26.6M BoP, current US$2017: 33.6M BoP, current US$2018: 43.6M BoP, current US$2019: 258.8M BoP, current US$2020: 277.6M BoP, current US$2021: 227.3M BoP, current US$2022: 542.9M BoP, current US$2023: 332.4M BoP, current US$2024: 356.9M BoP, current US$2025: 364.4M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments in East Timor is 364.43 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1,940.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in East Timor peaked at 542.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.

That places East Timor 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.55 million BoP, current US$ 2.34 million BoP, current US$ 17.64 million BoP, current US$ 4
2010s 43.81 million BoP, current US$ 5.10 million BoP, current US$ 258.84 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 350.25 million BoP, current US$ 227.33 million BoP, current US$ 542.86 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 147 Yemen 380.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 148 Ethiopia 365.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 149 Rwanda 364.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 151 Kyrgyzstan 363.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 152 San Marino 328.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 153 Barbados 326.20 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in East Timor?
Primary income payments in East Timor was 364.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 542.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
How does East Timor rank for primary income payments?
East Timor ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,940.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.