Egypt and Timor-Leste
Egypt and Timor-Leste combine ties originating in peacekeeping missions with technical and diplomatic training. Ministerial consultations seek to expand agricultural, oil-sector and disaster response cooperation.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-08 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-08History and institutional framework
In July 2026, their ministers met in Manila and highlighted twenty years of diplomatic relations.
Cooperation and bilateral issues
The agenda included reviving diplomatic training, oil-sector capabilities, agriculture and disaster response.
Cooperation and bilateral issues
The agenda included reviving diplomatic training, oil-sector capabilities, agriculture and disaster response.
Bilateral indicators
Blank cells: data unavailable.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | ||
| Goods: Egypt to Timor-Leste | ||
| Goods: Timor-Leste to Egypt | ||
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: Egypt to Timor-Leste | ||
| Export share: Timor-Leste to Egypt | ||
| Investment stock: Egypt in Timor-Leste | ||
| Investment stock: Timor-Leste in Egypt |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
| Indicator | Egypt | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 365.25 billion USD2025 · WB | 1.9 billion USD2025 · WB |
| GDP per capita | 3,085.81 USD2025 · WB | 1,340.96 USD2025 · WB |
| GDP growth | 4.39 %2025 · WB | 6.98 %2025 · WB |
| Policy interest rate | ||
| Inflation · annual average | 14.07 %Annual average · 2025 · WB | 0.43 %Annual average · 2025 · WB |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | 14.5 %Urban headline CPI · 2026-08 · year-on-year · CBE / CAPMASUrban coverage; not national CPI | |
| Unemployment | 6.78 %ILO est.2025 · WB | 1.59 %ILO est.2025 · WB |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -6.6 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | -48 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 86.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 14.3 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -3.82 %2025 · WB | -36.87 %2025 · WB |
| Population | 118,365,9952025 · WB | 1,418,5172025 · WB |
| Area | 1,001,450 km²2023 · WB | 14,870 km²2023 · WB |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)Egypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Egypt: 2025 · Annual average change in the CPI (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2025 · Annual average CPI change (%) · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedEgypt: 2026-08 · CAPMAS urban headline CPI; year-on-year change · CBE / CAPMAS · Published: 2026-09-10 · Explicit urban coverage, distinct from other countries' national CPI; core inflation is not used. Official statement verified in the search index; the CBE server blocks direct access. · Alternative official source; verified 2026-10-07
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionEgypt: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate, % of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate; percentage of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)Egypt: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Timor-Leste: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)Egypt: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Timor-Leste: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Population
- PeopleEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceEgypt: 2023 · World Bank / FAO · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Timor-Leste: 2023 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
Egypt to Timor-Leste
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Timor-Leste to Egypt
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Connections between people
The agenda included reviving diplomatic training, oil-sector capabilities, agriculture and disaster response. [1]
Residents, study and travel
Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.
| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from Egypt living in Timor-Leste | ||
| Residents from Timor-Leste living in Egypt | ||
| Study and training: Egypt in Timor-Leste | ||
| Study and training: Timor-Leste in Egypt | ||
| Academic stays: Egypt in Timor-Leste | ||
| Academic stays: Timor-Leste in Egypt | ||
| Travel: Egypt to Timor-Leste | ||
| Travel: Timor-Leste to Egypt |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
History and institutional framework
In July 2026, their ministers met in Manila and highlighted twenty years of diplomatic relations. Egypt recalled its participation in United Nations missions before and after Timorese independence. [1]
The scale of both economies
Egypt's nominal GDP is 365.3 billion USD (2025), compared with 1.9 for Timor-Leste (2025). The reference populations are 118.37 and 1.42 million, respectively. In the same year, Egypt's economy was 192.02 times Timor-Leste's in nominal GDP. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Review: 2026-10-08
Cooperation and bilateral issues
The agenda included reviving diplomatic training, oil-sector capabilities, agriculture and disaster response. They also discussed training military and police personnel participating in UN peacekeeping operations. These programmes are described as expansion opportunities, not courses already completed by all intended beneficiaries. The contact was also linked to Timor-Leste's integration into ASEAN. [1]
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations — EGY-TLS
Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official series — gdp
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- SP.POP.TOTL; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official series — population
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07