Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Curacao
Curacao: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods imports in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Curacao is 1.83 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Curacao peaked at 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 160th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.17 billion BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83 billion BoP, current US$, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 157 Niger 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Togo 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Suriname 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Lesotho 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Barbados 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Curacao
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,092 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,510 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.03 % change on previous year (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,645 current LCU per person (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.28 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 44,071 current LCU per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Curacao?
- Goods imports in Curacao was 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for goods imports?
- Curacao ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.