Imports of goods and services in Curaçao
Curaçao: Imports of goods and services was 92.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Curaçao, 2005–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 92.0% for imports of goods and services in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Curaçao peaked at 102.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2005.
Curaçao ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Imports of goods and services in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.4% | — |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +14.8% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 92.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 92.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 75.4% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 76.1% | 102.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
More economy & growth data for Curaçao
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.03 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,652 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 154.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,092 current US$ per person (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Curaçao?
- Imports of goods and services in Curaçao was 92.0% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2005.
- How does Curaçao rank for imports of goods and services?
- Curaçao ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.