Trade in services as share of GDP in Curacao
Curacao: Trade in services as share of GDP was 75.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trade in services as share of GDP in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, trade in services as share of gdp in Curacao stood at 75.6%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Curacao peaked at 82.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72.6% | — |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.6% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 49.0% | 76.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 18 Grenada 81.2% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 78.1% compare
- 22 Lebanon 72.5% compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 68.1% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 66.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Curacao
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 29,548 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 19,354 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8476 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,507 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Curacao?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Curacao was 75.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Curacao ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).