Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Curaçao
Curaçao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Curaçao, 2011–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Curaçao 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 Curaçao peaked at 99.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Curaçao 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 in East in Curaçao, 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% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 66% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curaçao'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 Curaçao
- 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 Curaçao
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Curaçao?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Curaçao 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 Curaçao?
- 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 Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Curaçao rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Curaçao 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 Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,584.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao 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.