Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 851.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
851.01 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
119th
of 245 countries
All-time high
899.75 million
in 2023
All-time low
399,711
in 2016
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Timor-Leste, 2009–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2009201620242009: 17.5M2010: 42.9M2011: 19.1M2012: 36.8M2013: 38.5M2014: 20.5M2015: 21.5M2016: 399.7k2017: 5.2M2018: 578.3k2019: 1.9M2020: 181.6M2021: 85.4M2022: 661.3M2023: 899.8M2024: 851.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Timor-Leste stood at 851.01 million.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 4,055.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Timor-Leste peaked at 899.75 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 399,711, in 2016.

That places Timor-Leste 119th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Timor-Leste, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 17.53 million
2010 42.85 million +144.4%
2011 19.08 million -55.5%
2012 36.83 million +93.0%
2013 38.45 million +4.4%
2014 20.48 million -46.7%
2015 21.46 million +4.8%
2016 399,711 -98.1%
2017 5.16 million +1190.8%
2018 578,267 -88.8%
2019 1.91 million +230.8%
2020 181.60 million +9393.4%
2021 85.41 million -53.0%
2022 661.25 million +674.2%
2023 899.75 million +36.1%
2024 851.01 million -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.53 million 17.53 million 17.53 million 1
2010s 18.72 million 399,711 42.85 million 10
2020s 535.80 million 85.41 million 899.75 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Timor-Leste?
Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Timor-Leste was 851.01 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 899.75 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 399,711 in 2016.
How does Timor-Leste rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
Timor-Leste ranks 119th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,055.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.