Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in East Timor
East Timor: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -211.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -211.10 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 893.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in East Timor peaked at 324.96 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -211.10 million, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -8.48 million | — |
| 2007 | -8.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | -39.70 million | +356.6% |
| 2009 | -47.95 million | +20.8% |
| 2010 | -4.33 million | -91.0% |
| 2011 | -82.06 million | +1793.9% |
| 2012 | -27.72 million | -66.2% |
| 2013 | -43.19 million | +55.8% |
| 2014 | -21.24 million | -50.8% |
| 2015 | -30.33 million | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 7.19 million | -123.7% |
| 2017 | -6.72 million | -193.4% |
| 2018 | -47.93 million | +613.6% |
| 2019 | 155.26 million | -424.0% |
| 2020 | 324.96 million | +109.3% |
| 2021 | 230.52 million | -29.1% |
| 2022 | -36.66 million | -115.9% |
| 2023 | -190.19 million | +418.7% |
| 2024 | -211.10 million | +11.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -211.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -487.45 million, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -211.10 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -86.91 million, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1793.9% | -4.33 million | -82.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.21 million | -47.95 million | -8.48 million | 4 |
| 2010s | -10.11 million | -82.06 million | 155.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.51 million | -211.10 million | 324.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More external debt data for East Timor
- Net financial flows, IBRD -766,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.5355 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -29.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.86 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 195.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 44.19 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 273.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 273.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in East Timor?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in East Timor was -211.10 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 324.96 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -211.10 million in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- East Timor ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 893.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.