[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · TLS · 2024
Timor-Leste trade profile
In 2024, Timor-Leste recorded $66.7M in merchandise exports and $1.0B in imports, producing a $942.8M trade deficit. Exports changed -58.8% from the previous year, while imports changed +3.7%.[1]
Exports
$66.7M
-58.8%
Imports
$1.0B
+3.7%
Trade balance
-$942.8M
deficit
Active partners
270
0 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$38.7M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
27 active HS6 lines · 4 export partners
2$12.1M
HS 09 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 23 export partners
3$7.3M
HS 22 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 5 export partners
4$1.8M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
255 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
5$917.7K
HS 12 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
6$774.0K
HS 72 · HS chapter
130 active HS6 lines · 4 export partners
7$661.9K
HS 84 · Machinery
471 active HS6 lines · 35 export partners
8$571.9K
HS 40 · HS chapter
68 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Timor-Leste; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$38.7M
Thailand
Annual change +176592.7% · 3-year CAGR 41.2%
2$7.2M
Timor-Leste
Annual change -31.5% · 3-year CAGR 1344.4%
3$4.7M
United States
Annual change +12.0% · 3-year CAGR 3.2%
4$3.4M
Indonesia
Annual change -63.6% · 3-year CAGR 17.5%
5$1.5M
Japan
Annual change -89.8% · 3-year CAGR -74.4%
6$1.4M
Singapore
Annual change -96.1% · 3-year CAGR -76.9%
7$1.3M
Portugal
Annual change -19.8% · 3-year CAGR 53.3%
8$1.2M
Australia
Annual change -72.4% · 3-year CAGR 8.2%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.