Foreign direct investment, net in Curaçao

Curaçao: Foreign direct investment, net was -129.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-129.34 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
-14.45 million BoP, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-317.95 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Foreign direct investment, net in Curaçao, 2011–2023

-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M02011201720232011: -99.2M BoP, current US$2012: -58.2M BoP, current US$2013: -14.4M BoP, current US$2014: -25.5M BoP, current US$2015: -127.8M BoP, current US$2016: -95.4M BoP, current US$2017: -318.0M BoP, current US$2018: -96.1M BoP, current US$2019: -214.4M BoP, current US$2020: -148.9M BoP, current US$2021: -168.1M BoP, current US$2022: -157.2M BoP, current US$2023: -129.3M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Curaçao recorded -129.34 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2023.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 795.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Curaçao peaked at -14.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -317.95 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.

Curaçao ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -116.53 million BoP, current US$ -317.95 million BoP, current US$ -14.45 million BoP, current US$ 9
2020s -150.87 million BoP, current US$ -168.11 million BoP, current US$ -129.34 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -113.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 73 Bermuda -114.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 74 Sierra Leone -121.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 76 Cabo Verde -129.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 77 Andorra -150.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 78 Brunei Darussalam -157.23 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net in Curaçao?
Foreign direct investment, net in Curaçao was -129.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was -14.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was -317.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
How does Curaçao rank for foreign direct investment, net?
Curaçao ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is down 795.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Curaçao data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.