Other investment, Debt instruments in East Timor
East Timor: Other investment, Debt instruments was 1.65 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in East Timor, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in East Timor is 1.65 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in East Timor peaked at 1.65 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 129.37 million US dollar, in 2007.
East Timor ranks 128th of 173 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments in East Timor, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 129.37 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 231.44 million US dollar | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 222.28 million US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 250.61 million US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 366.42 million US dollar | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 432.50 million US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 503.96 million US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 535.98 million US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 676.22 million US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 871.73 million US dollar | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 784.54 million US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 813.58 million US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 990.75 million US dollar | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 1.65 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.65 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.00 billion US dollar, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.65 billion US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.04 billion US dollar, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.37 million US dollar | 129.37 million US dollar | 231.44 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 622.63 million US dollar | 250.61 million US dollar | 990.75 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion US dollar | 1.05 billion US dollar | 1.65 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More external debt data for East Timor
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -750,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 4.00 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -766,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in East Timor?
- Other investment, debt instruments in East Timor was 1.65 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.37 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- East Timor ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.