Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Curacao
Curacao: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 71.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Curacao, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Curacao is 71.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Curacao peaked at 106.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2020.
That places Curacao 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 104.4% | — |
| 2012 | 106.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 71.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 71.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.5% | 61.2% | 106.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 58.4% | 84.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Curacao?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Curacao was 71.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Curacao ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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