Timor-Leste
Asia & Middle East
Trade in Timor-Leste
| Timor-Leste was the world’s 172nd largest exporter of goods and 167th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $473 and $56 million USD respectively. Timor-Leste’s top export category was Fuels and mining products, followed by Agricultural products, and Manufactures. In 2022, Timor-Leste’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Indonesia, United States and Germany, with trade representing 97.64 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Timor-Leste is the world’s 187th largest importer of goods and 150th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $934 and $617 million USD respectively in 2022. Timor-Leste’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Agricultural products and Fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were Indonesia, China and Singapore. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
Abbreviation |
TL |
Capital |
Dili |
WTO Membership Date |
Observer |
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 InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
United States dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related 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: June, 2024
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