International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Curacao
Curacao: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 27.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Curacao, 2011–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Curacao stood at 27.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Curacao peaked at 39.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2011.
Curacao ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.7% | — |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -30.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 6.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 27.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 25.7% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More private sector data for Curacao
- Merchandise trade 71.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 922.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports 397.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.52 billion current US$ (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Curacao?
- International tourism, receipts in Curacao was 27.8% 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 39.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2011.
- How does Curacao rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Curacao ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.