# Timor-Leste Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Timor-Leste with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/TLS

## Timor-Leste import demand overview

In 2024, Timor-Leste recorded $1.0B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.0B |
| Import growth | +3.7% |
| Population | 1.4M |
| GDP per capita | $1.3K |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $154.5M | 15.3% | 30 | 27 |
| 2 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $3.5M | 0.3% | 32 | 38 |
| 3 | 22 | Beverages | $28.5M | 2.8% | 49 | 24 |
| 4 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $75.0M | 7.4% | 84 | 255 |
| 5 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $1.3M | 0.1% | 26 | 38 |
| 6 | 72 | Iron and steel | $26.0M | 2.6% | 24 | 130 |
| 7 | 84 | Machinery | $86.0M | 8.5% | 75 | 471 |
| 8 | 40 | Rubber | $10.8M | 1.1% | 45 | 68 |
| 9 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $11.2M | 1.1% | 65 | 139 |
| 10 | 10 | Cereals | $57.2M | 5.7% | 27 | 21 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2002 | $117.7M | $17.2M | -$100.5M |
| 2003 | $122.2M | $7.8M | -$114.3M |
| 2004 | $107.2M | $77.2M | -$30.1M |
| 2005 | $110.8M | $72.1M | -$38.8M |
| 2006 | $126.6M | $32.7M | -$93.9M |
| 2007 | $150.4M | $27.7M | -$122.7M |
| 2008 | $344.5M | $152.6M | -$191.9M |
| 2009 | $364.2M | $94.9M | -$269.2M |
| 2010 | $506.8M | $66.0M | -$440.8M |
| 2011 | $597.9M | $140.4M | -$457.5M |
| 2012 | $561.4M | $625.6M | $64.2M |
| 2013 | $533.1M | $809.2M | $276.1M |
| 2014 | $554.6M | $120.5M | -$434.1M |
| 2015 | $501.6M | $308.9M | -$192.7M |
| 2016 | $593.3M | $55.3M | -$538.0M |
| 2017 | $548.2M | $92.4M | -$455.8M |
| 2018 | $483.6M | $61.5M | -$422.2M |
| 2019 | $538.0M | $126.2M | -$411.8M |
| 2020 | $592.6M | $199.9M | -$392.6M |
| 2021 | $737.0M | $378.5M | -$358.5M |
| 2022 | $1.0B | $428.1M | -$599.0M |
| 2023 | $973.9M | $161.8M | -$812.1M |
| 2024 | $1.0B | $66.7M | -$942.8M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Timor-Leste (TLS)**
- Coverage: **2002-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.