Timor-Leste – Trade Balance
$-1.4B
−$482.9M from 2023
Timor-Leste's trade balance was $-1.4B in 2024, a decrease of +$482.9M from $-903.8M in 2023. This ranked 59th globally. The all-time high was $984.8M in 2021.
APA
Timor-Leste Trade Balance. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 13, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/timor-leste/trade-balance
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_timor-leste_trade-balance,
title = {Timor-Leste Trade Balance},
url = {https://historysaid.com/timor-leste/trade-balance},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $-2.3B | – | – |
| 2026* trend | $-1.9B | – | – |
| 2025* trend | $-1.5B | – | – |
| 2024 | $-1.4B | −$482.9M | 59th |
| 2023 | $-903.8M | −$1.3B | 71st |
| 2022 | $436.5M | −$548.3M | 122nd |
| 2021 | $984.8M | +$1.2B | 117th |
| 2020 | $-246.9M | +$326.0M | 96th |
| 2019 | $-572.9M | +$344.5M | 77th |
| 2018 | $-917.4M | −$64.4M | 77th |
| 2017 | $-852.9M | +$32.9M | 73rd |
| 2016 | $-885.8M | −$27.4M | 74th |
| 2015 | $-858.4M | +$206.9M | 88th |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +42.4%
GDP growth 5.4%
C/A balance 54.8%
This pattern occurred 682 times in history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Timor-Leste matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw trade balance improve within 24 months. View full analysis →