Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Timor
East Timor: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 851.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Timor, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 899.75 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 399,711, in 2016.
That places East Timor 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 East Timor, year by year
| 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 851.01 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 871.47 million, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 851.01 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.28 billion, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9393.4% | 1.91 million | 181.60 million |
| 2017 | +1190.8% | 399,711 | 5.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in East Timor?
- Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 899.75 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,711 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
- East Timor ranks 119th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,055.9%. 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 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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About this data
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.