Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curaçao

Curaçao: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
107th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2014
All-time low
-4.8%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

-4-2022011201720242011: -0.978 % of GDP2012: 0.383 % of GDP2013: -0.526 % of GDP2014: 1.4 % of GDP2015: 0.609 % of GDP2016: 1.2 % of GDP2017: -4.8 % of GDP2018: 1 % of GDP2019: -0.368 % of GDP2020: 0.271 % of GDP2021: 0.102 % of GDP2022: 0.6 % of GDP2023: 0.221 % of GDP2024: 0.227 % of GDP

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 % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curaçao is 0.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curaçao peaked at 1.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2017.

That places Curaçao 107th out of 191 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 Curaçao, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Curaçao, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2011 -1.0%
2012 0.4% -139.2%
2013 -0.5% -237.3%
2014 1.4% -372.5%
2015 0.6% -57.5%
2016 1.2% +104.7%
2017 -4.8% -484.0%
2018 1.0% -121.1%
2019 -0.4% -136.4%
2020 0.3% -173.6%
2021 0.1% -62.2%
2022 0.6% +486.1%
2023 0.2% -63.1%
2024 0.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.2% -4.8% 1.4% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curaçao?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curaçao was 0.2% 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 Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2017.
How does Curaçao rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Curaçao ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Curaçao 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
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
238 places, 9,462 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, and is divided by GDP.