Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Curacao
Curacao: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Curacao stood at 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Curacao peaked at 5.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Curacao 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 5.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 19 Israel 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Andorra 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Nauru 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Curacao?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Curacao was 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Curacao ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.