Commercial service imports (current US$) in Curacao
Curacao: Commercial service imports was 922.75 million current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 922.75 million current US$ for commercial service imports in 2023.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Curacao peaked at 977.28 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 412.63 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Curacao 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 820.05 million current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 887.89 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 903.62 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 886.86 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 915.44 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 875.74 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 958.50 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 977.28 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 855.44 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 487.78 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 412.63 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 849.14 million current US$ | +105.8% |
| 2023 | 922.75 million current US$ | +8.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 922.75 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 922.75 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 billion current US$, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +105.8% | 412.63 million current US$ | 849.14 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 897.87 million current US$ | 820.05 million current US$ | 977.28 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 668.08 million current US$ | 412.63 million current US$ | 922.75 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More private sector data for Curacao
- Merchandise trade 71.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 397.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,541 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -19.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,892 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 9,814 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Curacao?
- Commercial service imports in Curacao was 922.75 million current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 977.28 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.63 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for commercial service imports?
- Curacao ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.