Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) was 88 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
88 %
Change on year
up 91.3%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
574 %
in 2010
All-time low
40 %
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Timor-Leste, 2000–2022

02004006002000201120222000: 152 %2001: 96 %2002: 58 %2003: 55 %2004: 58 %2005: 91 %2006: 119 %2007: 202 %2008: 385 %2009: 543 %2010: 574 %2011: 506 %2012: 507 %2013: 456 %2014: 424 %2015: 344 %2016: 341 %2017: 179 %2018: 93 %2019: 42 %2020: 40 %2021: 46 %2022: 88 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 88 % for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in 2022.

The figure is up 91.3% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Timor-Leste peaked at 574 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40 %, in 2020.

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

Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 152 %
2001 96 % -36.8%
2002 58 % -39.6%
2003 55 % -5.2%
2004 58 % +5.5%
2005 91 % +56.9%
2006 119 % +30.8%
2007 202 % +69.7%
2008 385 % +90.6%
2009 543 % +41.0%
2010 574 % +5.7%
2011 506 % -11.8%
2012 507 % +0.2%
2013 456 % -10.1%
2014 424 % -7.0%
2015 344 % -18.9%
2016 341 % -0.9%
2017 179 % -47.5%
2018 93 % -48.0%
2019 42 % -54.8%
2020 40 % -4.8%
2021 46 % +15.0%
2022 88 % +91.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 175.9 % 55 % 543 % 10
2010s 346.6 % 42 % 574 % 10
2020s 58 % 40 % 88 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Timor-Leste?
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Timor-Leste was 88 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 574 % in 2010.
What is the lowest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 40 % in 2020.
How does Timor-Leste rank for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2022.
Is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 5,408 data points, 2000–2022
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