Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places East Timor 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Singapore 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brunei 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sweden 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in East Timor was 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.