FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Timor-Leste

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Timor-Leste in 2025 — 13.31%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 97. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 12.39 pp.

2025 13.31% +1.23 pp vs 2024
World rank 4of 97
Period maximum 13.31%2025
Period minimum -16.21%2020

Trend over time

2003–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Timor-Leste, 2003–2025-20-1001020200320062009201220152018202120242003: 0.92%2005: 0.2%2006: 1.87%2007: 1.6%2008: 6.12%2009: 6.6%2010: 3.44%2011: 4.71%2012: 3.48%2013: 4%2014: 2.34%2015: 2.7%2016: 0.33%2017: 0.42%2018: 3.08%2019: -7.79%2020: -16.21%2021: -6.59%2022: 1.67%2023: 5.87%2024: 12.09%2025: 13.31%
Change over the period: +12.39 pp Annual average: 0.56 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste 13.31%
World 1.26%
South-Eastern Asia computed 6.71%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Timor-Leste, by year Timor-Leste All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.31 +1.23 pp
2024 12.09 +6.21 pp
2023 5.87 +4.2 pp
2022 1.67 +8.27 pp
2021 -6.59 +9.61 pp
2020 -16.21 −8.41 pp
2019 -7.79 −10.87 pp
2018 3.08 +2.66 pp
2017 0.42 +0.09 pp
2016 0.33 −2.37 pp
2015 2.7 +0.36 pp
2014 2.34 −1.66 pp
2013 4 +0.52 pp
2012 3.48 −1.23 pp
2011 4.71 +1.27 pp
2010 3.44 −3.16 pp
2009 6.6 +0.48 pp
2008 6.12 +4.52 pp
2007 1.6 −0.27 pp
2006 1.87 +1.67 pp
2005 0.2
2003 0.92

South-Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.