Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in East Timor
East Timor: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 806.42 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in East Timor, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 806.42 million US dollar for reserve assets in 2025.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in East Timor peaked at 934.78 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 210.42 million US dollar, in 2008.
That places East Timor 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 230.27 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 210.42 million US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 249.92 million US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 406.19 million US dollar | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 461.61 million US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 883.55 million US dollar | +91.4% |
| 2013 | 686.97 million US dollar | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 311.73 million US dollar | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 437.87 million US dollar | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 280.95 million US dollar | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 544.43 million US dollar | +93.8% |
| 2018 | 673.91 million US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 656.29 million US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 656.54 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 934.78 million US dollar | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 830.82 million US dollar | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 782.02 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 738.39 million US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 806.42 million US dollar | +9.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 806.42 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 806.42 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.46 billion US dollar, 12% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.20 million US dollar | 210.42 million US dollar | 249.92 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 534.35 million US dollar | 280.95 million US dollar | 883.55 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.50 million US dollar | 656.54 million US dollar | 934.78 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 reserve assets in East Timor?
- Reserve assets in East Timor was 806.42 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 934.78 million US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.42 million US dollar in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for reserve assets?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.