Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curaçao
Curaçao: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Curaçao, 2011–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.2% | -4.8% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Curaçao
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 113.97 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 666.65 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0523 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,193 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,981 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2181 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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.