Summary
- Exports
- $89million
- Imports
- $1billion
- Trade balance
- -$938million
Products
What it exports
Crude petroleum (72.2%) and coffee (16.9%) together make up 89.1% of its exports.
What it imports
Refined petroleum (10.4%) and rice (7.1%) together make up 17.6% of its imports.
By Harmonized System chapter (95)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $64 million | $111 million |
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $16 million | $3 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $2 million | $82 million |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $1 million | $2 million |
| 72 · Iron and steel | $836 thousand | $24 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $689 thousand | $11 million |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $639 thousand | $94 million |
| 10 · Cereals | $585 thousand | $73 million |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $558 thousand | $11 million |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $348 thousand | $10 million |
| 07 · Vegetables | $320 thousand | $4 million |
| 39 · Plastics | $316 thousand | $38 million |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $222 thousand | $5 million |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $216 thousand | $20 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $213 thousand | $4 million |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $184 thousand | $50 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $133 thousand | $28 million |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $132 thousand | $4 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $126 thousand | $8 million |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $106 thousand | $9 million |
| 87 · Vehicles | $58 thousand | $117 million |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $41 thousand | $6 million |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $41 thousand | $38 thousand |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $39 thousand | $18 million |
| 74 · Copper | $35 thousand | $283 thousand |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $26 thousand | $40 |
| 05 · Other animal products | $14 thousand | $3 thousand |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $14 thousand | $4 million |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $12 thousand | $62 thousand |
| 21 · Food preparations | $12 thousand | $20 million |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $11 thousand | $5 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $9 thousand | $16 million |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $7 thousand | $9 million |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $7 thousand | $1 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $7 thousand | $4 million |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $6 thousand | $2 million |
| 62 · Woven clothing | $6 thousand | $4 million |
| 64 · Footwear | $5 thousand | $10 million |
| 45 · Cork | $5 thousand | $20 thousand |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $4 thousand | $2 million |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $4 thousand | $4 million |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $3 thousand | $4 million |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $3 thousand | $75 thousand |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $3 thousand | $12 million |
| 69 · Ceramics | $2 thousand | $11 million |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $1 thousand | $15 million |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $1 thousand | $195 thousand |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $1 thousand | $2 million |
| 01 · Live animals | $1 thousand | $215 thousand |
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $1 thousand | $2 million |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $1 thousand | $14 thousand |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $1 thousand | $7 million |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $868 | $7 million |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $687 | $25 million |
| 75 · Nickel | $412 | $1 thousand |
| 44 · Wood | $401 | $5 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $388 | $7 million |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $321 | $144 thousand |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $101 | $3 million |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $91 | $104 thousand |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $70 | $587 thousand |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $47 | $508 thousand |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $5 | $1 million |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $5 | $1 million |
| 65 · Hats | $4 | $691 thousand |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $3 | $7 million |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $3 | $4 million |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $1 | $1 million |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $0 | $36 million |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $0 | $20 million |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $0 | $16 million |
| 24 · Tobacco | $0 | $12 million |
| 70 · Glass | $0 | $3 million |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $0 | $1 million |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $0 | $1 million |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $0 | $1 million |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $0 | $872 thousand |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $0 | $494 thousand |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $0 | $480 thousand |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $0 | $251 thousand |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $0 | $234 thousand |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $0 | $216 thousand |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $0 | $174 thousand |
| 52 · Cotton | $0 | $165 thousand |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $0 | $77 thousand |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $0 | $51 thousand |
| 79 · Zinc | $0 | $39 thousand |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $0 | $30 thousand |
| 51 · Wool | $0 | $14 thousand |
| 50 · Silk | $0 | $4 thousand |
| 14 · Other plant products | $0 | $3 thousand |
| 81 · Other base metals | $0 | $3 thousand |
| 78 · Lead | $0 | $2 thousand |
| 43 · Fur and fur goods | $0 | $2 thousand |
| 80 · Tin | $0 | $1 thousand |
Trading partners
Its main destination is Thailand (72.3% of exports) and its main source is Indonesia (37.7% of imports).
Who it sells to
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, Timor-Leste accounted for 0% of world exports, compared with 0% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports grew 108-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 0.1
- Imports 1
- Balance -0.9
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $822 thousand | $3 million | -$2 million |
| 1996 | $583 thousand | $3 million | -$3 million |
| 1997 | $581 thousand | $284 thousand | $297 thousand |
| 1998 | $522 thousand | $242 thousand | $281 thousand |
| 1999 | $353 thousand | $100 thousand | $253 thousand |
| 2000 | $35 million | $60 million | -$24 million |
| 2001 | $8 million | $79 million | -$71 million |
| 2002 | $19 million | $111 million | -$91 million |
| 2003 | $9 million | $120 million | -$111 million |
| 2004 | $149 million | $138 million | $10 million |
| 2005 | $114 million | $142 million | -$28 million |
| 2006 | $37 million | $95 million | -$58 million |
| 2007 | $30 million | $95 million | -$64 million |
| 2008 | $170 million | $327 million | -$157 million |
| 2009 | $105 million | $357 million | -$251 million |
| 2010 | $72 million | $873 million | -$801 million |
| 2011 | $132 million | $576 million | -$444 million |
| 2012 | $661 million | $681 million | -$20 million |
| 2013 | $906 million | $635 million | $272 million |
| 2014 | $129 million | $646 million | -$516 million |
| 2015 | $339 million | $518 million | -$179 million |
| 2016 | $61 million | $582 million | -$521 million |
| 2017 | $124 million | $694 million | -$569 million |
| 2018 | $95 million | $617 million | -$521 million |
| 2019 | $149 million | $628 million | -$479 million |
| 2020 | $202 million | $560 million | -$358 million |
| 2021 | $400 million | $705 million | -$305 million |
| 2022 | $512 million | $1.1 billion | -$545 million |
| 2023 | $175 million | $1 billion | -$867 million |
| 2024 | $89 million | $1 billion | -$938 million |
World rank
Timor-Leste rose from 207th to 193rd among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 207th in 1995
- 193rd in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 207th |
| 1996 | 208th |
| 1997 | 208th |
| 1998 | 207th |
| 1999 | 209th |
| 2000 | 195th |
| 2001 | 209th |
| 2002 | 205th |
| 2003 | 210th |
| 2004 | 179th |
| 2005 | 184th |
| 2006 | 200th |
| 2007 | 202nd |
| 2008 | 187th |
| 2009 | 191st |
| 2010 | 194th |
| 2011 | 190th |
| 2012 | 168th |
| 2013 | 162nd |
| 2014 | 190th |
| 2015 | 179th |
| 2016 | 200th |
| 2017 | 193rd |
| 2018 | 199th |
| 2019 | 193rd |
| 2020 | 184th |
| 2021 | 171st |
| 2022 | 171st |
| 2023 | 190th |
| 2024 | 193rd |
What it sells
Oil, gas and coal became its top export group: from 0.5% to 72%
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 4%
- Cereals 1%
- Mechanical machinery 1%
- Rubber 1%
- Iron and steel 1%
- Oilseeds and grains 1%
- Electrical and electronic equipment 2%
- Coffee, tea and spices 18%
- Oil, gas and coal 72%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Oil, gas and coal | 0.46% | 72.2% |
| Coffee, tea and spices | 0% | 17.5% |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 34.1% | 2.1% |
| Oilseeds and grains | 7.7% | 1.4% |
| Iron and steel | 0% | 0.94% |
| Rubber | 0% | 0.78% |
| Mechanical machinery | 25.7% | 0.72% |
| Cereals | 0% | 0.66% |
| Other | 32.1% | 3.7% |
Who it trades with
Indonesia went from 76% to 35% of Timor-Leste's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- Indonesia 35%
- China 24%
- Thailand 7%
- Singapore 6%
- Turkey 5%
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 76.3% | 35.1% |
| China | 0% | 23.9% |
| Thailand | 0% | 7.5% |
| Singapore | 0% | 5.9% |
| Turkey | 0% | 4.8% |
Production hubs
Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)
No hubs above the globe threshold.
View on the globeLargest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)
No hubs above the globe threshold.
View on the globeSources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.