Timor-Leste

Region

Asia · South-Eastern Asia

Capital

Dili

Population

1,418,517 (2025)

Government

semi-presidential republic

Currency

United States dollar (USD)

Official languages

Portuguese, Tetum

Spoken languages

Tetun Prasa 30.6%, Mambai 16.6%, Makasai 10.5%, Tetun Terik 6.1%, Baikenu 5.9%, Kemak 5.8%, Bunak 5.5%, Tokodede 4%, Fataluku 3.5%, Waima'a 1.8%, Galoli 1.4%, Naueti 1.4%, Idate 1.2%, Midiki 1.2%

Written scripts

Latin

Area

14,874 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

ASEAN, IMF, WCO

Borders

Indonesia

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

crude petroleum, natural gas, coffee, scrap iron, telephones (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, rice, cars, plastic products, trucks (2023)

Natural resources

gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble

Primary route

Strait of Malacca corridor on Asia–Europe and intra-Asia lanes

Secondary route

Transpacific services to North America

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure