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Exports $262MRnk 160 / 208
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Top Product $17.1MOther Small Iron Pipes
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Exports $74.7MRnk 1 / 70
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Top Product $74.1MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,503CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH24.7%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Timor-Leste Trade: In 2023, China exported $262M to Timor-Leste. The main products that China exported to Timor-Leste were Other Small Iron Pipes ($17.1M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($11.2M), and Rice ($10.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Timor-Leste have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $115M in 2018 to $262M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste-China Trade: In 2023, Timor-Leste exported $74.7M to China. The main products that Timor-Leste exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($74.1M), Coffee ($260k), and Raw Aluminium ($130k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Timor-Leste to China have increased at an annualized rate of 71%,  from $5.1M in 2018 to $74.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Timor-Leste did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16),  and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Timor-Leste ranked 191 in total exports ($163M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $23.5M and imported $245k from Timor-Leste, resulting in a positive trade balance of $23.3M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $909k (4.02%) from $22.6M to $23.5M, while imports increased by $93.9k (62.1%) from $151k to $245k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Timor-Leste were Delivery Trucks ($2.26M), Other Small Iron Pipes ($1.35M), Utility Meters ($1.22M), Raw Iron Bars ($1.15M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($905k). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Timor-Leste were Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane,... ($46.2k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($643), and Semiconductor Devices ($1).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($6.66M), Beijing ($3.77M), Shandong Province ($3.08M), Guangdong Province ($2.5M), and Jiangsu Province ($1.44M), while imports destinations were mainly Tianjin ($180k), Guangdong Province ($62.3k), Beijing ($1.32k), Shanghai Province ($645), and Anhui Province ($326).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Timor-Leste was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Special purpose motor vehicles ($735k or 3.28k%), Large Iron Containers ($482k or 20.2k%), and Ceramic Bricks ($449k or 362%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Timor-Leste was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$909k(4.02%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$93.9k(62.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$6.66M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $262M to Timor-Leste. The main products exported from China to Timor-Leste were Other Small Iron Pipes ($17.1M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($11.2M), and Rice ($10.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Timor-Leste have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $115M in 2018 to $262M in 2023.

In 2018, Timor-Leste exported $74.7M to China. The main products exported from Timor-Leste to China were Crude Petroleum ($74.1M), Coffee ($260k), and Raw Aluminium ($130k). During the last 5 years the exports of Timor-Leste to China have increased at an annualized rate of 71%, from $5.1M in 2023 to $74.7M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Timor-Leste (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Timor-Leste (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Timor-Leste
Top DestinationChina$74.7M

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Timor-Leste. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Timor-Leste or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Timor-Leste included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Timor-Leste than from China.

Difference in imports from Timor-Leste (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Timor-Leste

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Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Timor-Leste by product, considering products traded by both, China and Timor-Leste.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Timor-Leste in the exports of Metals ($67.2M), Machines ($45.1M), and Miscellaneous ($25.2M).

During 2018, Timor-Leste had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($74.1M), Vegetable Products ($381k), and Metals ($159k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Timor-Leste. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Timor-Leste. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Timor-Leste indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Timor-Leste (Flag) (2023)

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