Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Curacao, 2012–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 13.13 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Curacao peaked at 36.48 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.25 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Curacao 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2014 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2015 | -15.78 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 2016 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2018 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +658.8% |
| 2019 | -16.85 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2020 | -17.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2022 | 36.48 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2023 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2024 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 2025 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 13.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 13.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.89 % change on previous year | -16.85 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -17.25 % change on previous year | 36.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 40 Malaysia 13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Ghana 13.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Egypt 13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cyprus 13.08 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Djibouti 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Vanuatu 12.94 % change on previous year 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)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 9,814 current US$ per person (2023)
- Commercial service exports 1.52 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Curacao?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Curacao was 13.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 36.48 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.25 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Curacao ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.