Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor
East Timor: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 135.32 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor, 2006–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor stood at 135.32 million current US$.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor peaked at 150.26 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 5.00 million current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 51.00 million current US$ | +920.0% |
| 2009 | 69.00 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 68.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.00 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 92.00 million current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 57.00 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 84.00 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 100.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 118.00 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 137.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 131.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 110.00 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 67.03 million current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 43.84 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 67.08 million current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 150.26 million current US$ | +124.0% |
| 2024 | 135.32 million current US$ | -9.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 135.32 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 135.32 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +920.0% | 5.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.75 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 69.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.90 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 137.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.71 million current US$ | 43.84 million current US$ | 150.26 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 149 Saint Lucia 138.83 million current US$ compare
- 150 Kenya 138.18 million current US$ compare
- 151 Haiti 137.23 million current US$ compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 120.14 million current US$ compare
- 154 Montenegro 119.86 million current US$ compare
- 155 Niger 118.57 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in East Timor was 135.32 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 150.26 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.