Exports of goods and services in Curaçao
Curaçao: Exports of goods and services was 63.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Curaçao, 2005–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 63.2% for exports of goods and services in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Curaçao peaked at 80.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2010.
That places Curaçao 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.5% | — |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +6.1% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 63.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 63.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 59.5% | 69.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 55.5% | 80.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
More economy & growth data for Curaçao
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.03 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,652 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,510 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 154.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,092 current US$ per person (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Curaçao?
- Exports of goods and services in Curaçao was 63.2% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2010.
- How does Curaçao rank for exports of goods and services?
- Curaçao ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.