Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Curaçao
Curaçao: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 49.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Curaçao, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Curaçao is 49.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 21,316.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Curaçao peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Curaçao ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.6% | — |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -93.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +1208.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +18149.1% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 0.1% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.4% | 49.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Curaçao
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.49 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 14,055 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7351 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.49 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 7,852 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita 6,510 current US$ per person (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.26 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Curaçao?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Curaçao was 49.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Curaçao rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Curaçao ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,316.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).