14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in East Timor

East Timor: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 11.51 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.51 million
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.51 million
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in East Timor, 2001–2025

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2001201320252001: 02002: 6.5M2003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 931.5k2013: 1.8M2014: 765.1k2015: 1.5M2016: 2.1M2017: 4.1M2018: 2.9M2019: 2.9M2020: 1.5M2021: 3.5M2022: 3.0M2023: 6.4M2024: 7.2M2025: 11.5M

Source: IMF.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 11.51 million for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 680.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in East Timor peaked at 11.51 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places East Timor 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in East Timor, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 0 —
2002 6.51 million —
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 931,504 —
2013 1.76 million +89.2%
2014 765,118 -56.6%
2015 1.47 million +92.7%
2016 2.09 million +41.7%
2017 4.13 million +97.6%
2018 2.86 million -30.8%
2019 2.88 million +0.7%
2020 1.51 million -47.7%
2021 3.50 million +132.8%
2022 3.00 million -14.3%
2023 6.37 million +112.1%
2024 7.25 million +13.7%
2025 11.51 million +58.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 11.51 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.30 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 11.51 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103.12 million, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 723,443 0 6.51 million 9
2010s 1.69 million 0 4.13 million 10
2020s 5.52 million 1.51 million 11.51 million 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 165 Maldives 13.92 million compare
  2. 166 Mali 13.12 million compare
  3. 167 Myanmar 11.64 million compare
  4. 169 Zimbabwe 10.71 million compare
  5. 170 Nauru 8.83 million compare
  6. 171 Brunei 5.86 million compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in East Timor?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents in East Timor was 11.51 million in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
East Timor ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 680.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.