Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao

Curaçao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2019
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao, 2011–2024

02462011201720242011: 2.4 %2012: 2.3 %2013: -0.05 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5.7 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao is 4.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao peaked at 6.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2013.

That places Curaçao 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Curaçao, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 2.4%
2012 2.3% -3.8%
2013 -0.0% -102.1%
2014 2.3% -4655.3%
2015 4.8% +111.4%
2016 4.4% -8.1%
2017 5.7% +29.4%
2018 4.2% -26.8%
2019 6.7% +61.2%
2020 6.1% -8.5%
2021 6.2% +1.5%
2022 5.7% -8.5%
2023 4.2% -27.1%
2024 4.3% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.6% -0.0% 6.7% 9
2020s 5.3% 4.2% 6.2% 5

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 50 Mauritius 4.6% compare
  2. 51 Sweden 4.5% compare
  3. 52 Denmark 4.4% compare
  4. 53 Curaçao 4.3% compare
  5. 55 Portugal 4.3% compare
  6. 56 Viet Nam 4.2% compare
  7. 56 Viet Nam 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2013.
How does Curaçao rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Curaçao ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Curaçao data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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