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Exports $74.7MRnk 1 / 70
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Top Product $74.1MCrude Petroleum
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Exports $262MRnk 160 / 208
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Top Product $17.1MOther Small Iron Pipes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$2.08BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%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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GDP PC$12,614CURRENT US$
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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.

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.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, 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 2018 to $74.7M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $262M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Timor-Leste (Flag) and China (Flag)

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Timor-Leste - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Timor-Leste had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($74.1M), Vegetable Products ($381k), and Metals ($159k).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Timor-Leste in the exports of Metals ($67.2M), Machines ($45.1M), and Miscellaneous ($25.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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