Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Curacao
Curacao: Net capital account was 6.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Curacao is 6.33 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Curacao peaked at 52.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.42 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
Curacao ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Curacao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 29.15 million BoP, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 23.32 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 8.38 million BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2015 | 363,128 BoP, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 625,698 BoP, current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2017 | -1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -327.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | -267.8% |
| 2019 | 5.11 million BoP, current US$ | +113.9% |
| 2020 | 266,002 BoP, current US$ | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | +1359.0% |
| 2022 | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | +205.6% |
| 2023 | 6.33 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 6.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 6.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.22 million BoP, current US$, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1359.0% | 266,002 BoP, current US$ | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1.42 million BoP, current US$ | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million BoP, current US$ | 266,002 BoP, current US$ | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 121 Maldives 9.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 9.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Belarus 8.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 4.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Gabon 3.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Chile 3.57 million 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 net capital account in Curacao?
- Net capital account in Curacao was 6.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 52.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Curacao rank for net capital account?
- Curacao ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.