Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Curaçao

Curaçao: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 60.6%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
98,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
-327,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Curaçao, 2011–2023

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k2011201720232011: -64.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 26.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: -35.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 98.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 42.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 85.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: -327.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 69.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: -25.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 15.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 6.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 41.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 16.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Curaçao recorded 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.6% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Curaçao peaked at 98,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -327,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places Curaçao 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Curaçao, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Curaçao, 2011 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2011 -64,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2012 26,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -140.3%
2013 -35,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -238.2%
2014 98,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -374.8%
2015 41,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -57.5%
2016 84,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +102.5%
2017 -327,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -485.1%
2018 69,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -121.2%
2019 -25,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -136.1%
2020 15,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -161.6%
2021 6,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -59.2%
2022 41,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +557.8%
2023 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -60.6%

Curaçao compared with similar countries

  • Curaçao's 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Curaçao's 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -14,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -327,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 98,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9
2020s 19,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 45 Costa Rica 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 46 Barbados 18,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 47 Latvia 16,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 49 Philippines 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 50 Chile 11,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 51 Bulgaria 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Curaçao?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Curaçao was 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 98,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was -327,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Curaçao rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Curaçao ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Curaçao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.