ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in East Timor
East Timor: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ict goods imports in East Timor stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in East Timor peaked at 6.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.6% | — |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +18.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in East Timor?
- Ict goods imports in East Timor was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for ict goods imports?
- East Timor ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).