Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Curacao
Curacao: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 76.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 76.1% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 44,031.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Curacao peaked at 81.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Curacao ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +493208.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +46284.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 76.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 76.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 0.0% | 81.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.1% | 78.9% | 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 from high-income economies in Curacao?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Curacao was 76.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Curacao rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Curacao ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44,031.3%. 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 from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.