Primary income payments in Curaçao

Curaçao: Primary income payments was 134.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
134.97 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
167.20 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
108.95 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Primary income payments in Curaçao, 2011–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M2011201720232011: 135.3M BoP, current US$2012: 149.7M BoP, current US$2013: 162.7M BoP, current US$2014: 166.1M BoP, current US$2015: 157.9M BoP, current US$2016: 158.4M BoP, current US$2017: 167.2M BoP, current US$2018: 140.0M BoP, current US$2019: 146.5M BoP, current US$2020: 109.0M BoP, current US$2021: 122.3M BoP, current US$2022: 164.8M BoP, current US$2023: 135.0M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, primary income payments in Curaçao stood at 134.97 million BoP, current US$.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Curaçao peaked at 167.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 108.95 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.

That places Curaçao 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 153.75 million BoP, current US$ 135.32 million BoP, current US$ 167.20 million BoP, current US$ 9
2020s 132.74 million BoP, current US$ 108.95 million BoP, current US$ 164.77 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 162 New Caledonia 159.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 163 Djibouti 158.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 164 Seychelles 147.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 166 Faroe Islands 116.94 million BoP, current US$
  5. 167 Grenada 114.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 168 Lesotho, Kingdom of 106.35 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Curaçao?
Primary income payments in Curaçao was 134.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 167.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was 108.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
How does Curaçao rank for primary income payments?
Curaçao ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Curaçao data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.