Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor is 4.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,112.1% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 181.09 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -29.4 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places East Timor 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 70.05 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2005 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2006 | -28.85 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2007 | 181.09 % change on previous year | -727.8% |
| 2008 | 23.42 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 40.44 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 2011 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2012 | 71.2 % change on previous year | +559.9% |
| 2013 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2014 | -29.4 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 2015 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2016 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2018 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 22.53 % change on previous year | +1000.3% |
| 2022 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2023 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2024 | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2025 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1112.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1112.1% | -0.4901 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1000.3% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.72 % change on previous year | -28.85 % change on previous year | 181.09 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.23 % change on previous year | -29.4 % change on previous year | 71.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 117 Djibouti 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Iran 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Lebanon 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Malta 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Denmark 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Comoros 4.6 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for East Timor
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in East Timor was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 181.09 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.4 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.