Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific in Curacao
Curacao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 6.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 3,584.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Curacao peaked at 99.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Curacao 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.4% | — |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -99.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +4814.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 66% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 0.1% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 173 Cape Verde 7.1% compare
- 174 Sudan 7.1% compare
- 175 Sweden 7.0% compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 6.9% compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 6.7% compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 6.6% compare
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 merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Curacao?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Curacao was 6.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Curacao rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Curacao ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,584.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.