Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao
Curaçao: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 71.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao, 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 Curaçao 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 Curaçao peaked at 106.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2020.
That places Curaçao 63rd out of 218 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 Curaçao, 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% |
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 Curaçao
More economy & growth data for Curaçao
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2181 current LCU 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 US$), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,782 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,507 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao 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 Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- How does Curaçao rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Curaçao ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao 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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