Iron & steel in Timor-Leste | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

About

Exports In 2023, Timor-Leste exported $912k in Iron & steel, making it the 179th largest exporter of Iron & steel in the world. At the same year, Iron & steel was the 5th most exported product in Timor-Leste. The main destination of Iron & steel exports from Timor-Leste are: Singapore ($741k), Indonesia ($100k), and Malaysia ($70.1k).

Imports In 2023, Timor-Leste imported $40.8M in Iron & steel, becoming the 162nd largest importer of Iron & steel in the world. At the same year, Iron & steel was the 7th most imported product in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste imports Iron & steel primarily from: China ($25.5M), Indonesia ($8.75M), Malaysia ($3.74M), Turkey ($2.18M), and Australia ($628k).

The fastest growing import markets in Iron & steel for Timor-Leste between 2022 and 2023 were China ($18.5M), Turkey ($2.05M), and Malaysia ($264k).

Dec 2024

View

LinePlot

StackedArea

Flow

Exports

Imports

Y-AXIS SCALE

Linear

Log

Value

For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.

The following visualization shows the latest trends on Iron & steel. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$912k

IMPORTS (2023)$40.8M

NET TRADE (2023)-$39.9M

In 2023, Timor-Leste exported $912k in Iron & steel. The main destinations of Timor-Leste exports on Iron & steel were Singapore ($741k), Indonesia ($100k), and Malaysia ($70.1k).

In 2023, Timor-Leste imported $40.8M in Iron & steel, mainly from China ($25.5M), Indonesia ($8.75M), Malaysia ($3.74M), Turkey ($2.18M), and Australia ($628k).