Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in East Timor
East Timor: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals imports in East Timor stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in East Timor peaked at 2.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.2% | — |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -48.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 67.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in East Timor?
- Ores and metals imports in East Timor was 0.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for ores and metals imports?
- East Timor ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.