International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Curacao
Curacao: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 282.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Curacao, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 282.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
The figure is down 60.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Curacao peaked at 820.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Curacao ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 175.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 186.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 201.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 261.00 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 260.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 227.00 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 271.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 217.00 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 223.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 224.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 244.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 277.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 329.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 383.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 378.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 438.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 540.00 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 676.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 778.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 820.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 712.00 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 644.00 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 572.00 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 604.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 706.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 282.00 million current US$ | -60.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 282.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 282.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.60 million current US$ | 175.00 million current US$ | 261.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 277.30 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 383.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.00 million current US$ | 438.00 million current US$ | 820.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.00 million current US$ | 282.00 million current US$ | 282.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 116 Armenia 303.00 million current US$ compare
- 117 Guatemala 298.50 million current US$ compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 292.00 million current US$ compare
- 120 Togo 264.00 million current US$ compare
- 121 North Macedonia 253.00 million current US$ compare
- 122 New Caledonia 248.00 million current US$ compare
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 international tourism, receipts in Curacao?
- International tourism, receipts in Curacao was 282.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 820.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Curacao rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Curacao ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.