Timor-Leste
Emerging Strategic Partner; Developing Services and Energy Market
- Band cut
- ≥ 40
- Countries in band
- 104
The seven measures behind Timor-Leste's 54
Each is scored 0–100, where higher is always better. Open a row to read the analysis behind its number.
| Measure | Score | Position on 0–100 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 68 |
Bonus considerations — useful, but they do not affect the score
These two are worked out for every country as context for a trip. They are not part of the 54 above, and nothing here can move it in either direction.
Higher means cheaper for an Indian traveller.
Higher means easier to eat vegetarian.
Why Timor-Leste?
The standing assessment behind the public sentiment reading of 95, rewritten at each refresh.
Diplomatic and official rhetoric from Timor-Leste towards India consistently demonstrates exceptional warmth and a profound commitment to deepening bilateral relations. In July 2026, H.E. Mr. Karlito Nunes, Ambassador of Timor-Leste to India, expressed 'profound gratitude to the government and the people of India for their support to Timor-Leste to join the ASEAN', further noting that Timor-Leste's inclusion in ASEAN creates a 'bridge between India and the region's emerging opportunities'. This highly favorable stance is complemented by explicit invitations for Indian investment in critical sectors such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil refining, pipelines, and education, extended by Ambassador Jose Luis Guterres (to the US and former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister) in July 2026. Ambassador Guterres further underscored this by describing President Murmu's August 2024 visit as 'like a family visit' and emphasized Timor-Leste's view of India as a 'natural partner in the Indo-Pacific, rather than an external power' and 'not a foreigner'. The signing of three MoUs in July 2026 on a Cultural Exchange Program, media collaboration between Prasar Bharati and RTTL, and visa exemption for diplomatic, official, and service passport holders solidifies the robust and expanding partnership. While no direct 'internal matter' statements were found in July 2026, Ambassador Nunes's explicit condemnation of the April 2025 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir in May 2026 signifies a strong alignment and reinforces the 'trusted friend' perception.
Reasons to visit
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In the record
- Band
- Neutral / Developing
- Trade rank
- 182
- Trade volume
- $0.0B
- Share of India’s trade
- 0.00%
- GDP
- $1.9B