Foreign direct investment, net in Curaçao
Curaçao: Foreign direct investment, net was -129.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Curaçao, 2011–2023
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$, in 2017.
Curaçao ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -116.53 million BoP, current US$ | -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 |
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- 77 Andorra -150.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam -157.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Curaçao
- Changes in inventories 375.50 million current LCU (2018)
- GDP per capita 40,871 current LCU (2024)
- GDP per capita 22,833 current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.04 billion current US$ (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.86 billion current LCU (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation 34.0% (2018)
- Changes in inventories 209.78 million current US$ (2018)
- Gross capital formation 41.1% (2018)
- Imports of goods and services 5.02 billion current LCU (2018)
- Imports of goods and services 2.80 billion current US$ (2018)
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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About this data
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.