Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Curacao
Curacao: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 1.34 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29,306.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Curacao peaked at 1.38 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.54 million current US$, in 2013.
Curacao ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 104.22 million current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 65.40 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million current US$ | -93.1% |
| 2014 | 7.10 million current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 92.92 million current US$ | +1208.5% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million current US$ | -92.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +18201.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 996.13 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.34 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.34 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +18201.7% | 6.90 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ |
| 2015 | +1208.5% | 7.10 million current US$ | 92.92 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 456.61 million current US$ | 4.54 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 996.13 million current US$ | 1.34 billion 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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Curacao?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Curacao was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Curacao ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,306.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.