Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curacao

Curacao: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 8.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.09 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.84 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-145.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curacao, 2011–2024

-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M2011201720242011: -28.7M BoP, current US$2012: 11.5M BoP, current US$2013: -16.0M BoP, current US$2014: 43.8M BoP, current US$2015: 18.6M BoP, current US$2016: 37.7M BoP, current US$2017: -145.3M BoP, current US$2018: 30.8M BoP, current US$2019: -11.1M BoP, current US$2020: 6.9M BoP, current US$2021: 2.8M BoP, current US$2022: 18.4M BoP, current US$2023: 7.3M BoP, current US$2024: 8.1M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Curacao recorded 8.09 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curacao peaked at 43.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -145.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.

That places Curacao 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Curacao, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Curacao, 2011 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2011 -28.66 million BoP, current US$
2012 11.54 million BoP, current US$ -140.3%
2013 -15.96 million BoP, current US$ -238.2%
2014 43.84 million BoP, current US$ -374.8%
2015 18.63 million BoP, current US$ -57.5%
2016 37.72 million BoP, current US$ +102.5%
2017 -145.27 million BoP, current US$ -485.1%
2018 30.83 million BoP, current US$ -121.2%
2019 -11.15 million BoP, current US$ -136.1%
2020 6.87 million BoP, current US$ -161.6%
2021 2.80 million BoP, current US$ -59.2%
2022 18.45 million BoP, current US$ +557.8%
2023 7.26 million BoP, current US$ -60.6%
2024 8.09 million BoP, current US$ +11.4%

Curacao compared with similar countries

  • Curacao's 8.09 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Curacao's 8.09 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.62 million BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -6.50 million BoP, current US$ -145.27 million BoP, current US$ 43.84 million BoP, current US$ 9
2020s 8.70 million BoP, current US$ 2.80 million BoP, current US$ 18.45 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Curacao

  1. 130 French Polynesia 11.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 131 Bangladesh 10.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 134 Guyana 5.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 136 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curacao?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curacao was 8.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Curacao?
The highest recorded value was 43.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Curacao?
The lowest recorded value was -145.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
How does Curacao rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Curacao ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Curacao?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Curacao data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.