Timor-Leste international reserves

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Total reserves
$910M
Data for August 2026
1-month change
+26.6%
12-month change
+2.9%
High since 2000
$1.2B
October 2022

Monthly history (IMF)

$910 million
August 2026+3,150.0% vs July 2002
$0M$200M$400M$600M$800M$1B$1.2BJul 2002Aug 2014Aug 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$866M · 95.2%
  • SDRs$38M · 4.2%
  • IMF reserve position$6M · 0.7%

Gold

Timor-Leste does not report gold holdings.

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 642
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
47.8%
Months of imports covered
6.9
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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