Current Account Balance: Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste's current account balance is currently -32.3 % of GDP as of 2026. # Timor-Leste Current Account Balance Timor-Leste's current account balance stands at -32.
Current (2026)
-32.3 % of GDP
-3.9% y/y
Peak (2008)
314.9 % of GDP
Low (2016)
-33.2 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
2000–2026 · 31 pts
Current Account Balance — Timor-Leste
2000 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Timor-Leste
Analysis# Timor-Leste Current Account Balance
Timor-Leste's current account balance stands at -32.3% of GDP in 2026, marking a sharp deterioration from the country's all-time peak of 314.9% in 2008. The current deficit sits near the historical low of -33.2% recorded in 2016. Since 2000, the metric has collapsed by 687.8 percentage points, reflecting a fundamental shift in the nation's external economic position over two and a half decades.
The most dramatic reversal occurred between 2021 and 2022, when the surplus plummeted from 46.8% to 12.7% of GDP. Since then, the balance has swung decisively negative, declining from -8.5% in 2023 to projected deficits exceeding 30% in both 2025 and 2026. This accelerating downward trend suggests deepening external imbalances and growing reliance on foreign financing to sustain current spending levels.
Historical Data
31 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -33.9 % of GDP | -0.59% |
| 2029 | -33.7 % of GDP | -1.20% |
| 2028 | -33.3 % of GDP | -1.83% |
| 2027 | -32.7 % of GDP | -1.24% |
| 2026 | -32.3 % of GDP | -3.86% |
| 2025 | -31.1 % of GDP | -11.07% |
| 2024 | -28 % of GDP | -229.41% |
| 2023 | -8.5 % of GDP | -166.93% |
| 2022 | 12.7 % of GDP | -72.86% |
| 2021 | 46.8 % of GDP | +96.64% |
| 2020 | 23.8 % of GDP | +8.68% |
| 2019 | 21.9 % of GDP | +278.05% |
| 2018 | -12.3 % of GDP | +31.28% |
| 2017 | -17.9 % of GDP | +46.08% |
| 2016 | -33.2 % of GDP | -359.38% |
| 2015 | 12.8 % of GDP | -83.07% |
| 2014 | 75.6 % of GDP | -55.89% |
| 2013 | 171.4 % of GDP | -24.89% |
| 2012 | 228.2 % of GDP | +7.19% |
| 2011 | 212.9 % of GDP | +18.15% |
Show all 31 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 180.2 % of GDP | +9.54% |
| 2009 | 164.5 % of GDP | -47.76% |
| 2008 | 314.9 % of GDP | +46.40% |
| 2007 | 215.1 % of GDP | +79.55% |
| 2006 | 119.8 % of GDP | +111.29% |
| 2005 | 56.7 % of GDP | +280.54% |
| 2004 | 14.9 % of GDP | +265.56% |
| 2003 | -9 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2002 | -9 % of GDP | -36.36% |
| 2001 | -6.6 % of GDP | -60.98% |
| 2000 | -4.1 % of GDP | — |
Related Data
Other Metrics
For Timor-Leste
Compare Current Account Balance
Same metric, other countries
Demographics
People & population data
No demographic data available.