Timor-Leste

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Trade in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste was the world’s 177th largest exporter of goods and 178th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $114 and $82 million USD respectively. Timor-Leste’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by agricultural products, and manufactures. In 2017, Timor-Leste’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Indonesia, United States and Germany, with trade representing 95.44 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Timor-Leste is the world’s 173rd largest importer of goods and 172nd largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $979 and $404 million USD respectively in 2025. Timor-Leste’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products.  Leading import partners were Indonesia, China and Singapore.

 

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General Information

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Official Name

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Abbreviation

TL

Capital

Dili

WTO Membership Date

30 August 2024

Legal System

civil law system based on the Portuguese model; note - penal and civil law codes to replace the Indonesian codes were passed by Parliament and promulgated in 2009 and 2011, respectively

Language

Tetun, Portuguese

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

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Currency

United States dollar

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

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Business Support Organizations

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

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National Tariff Finder

 https://customs.gov.tl/tariff-finder/

Trade Information Portal

 https://customs.gov.tl/doing-business/national-single-windows/

Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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