Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Curaçao
Curaçao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Curaçao, 2011–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Curaçao is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Curaçao peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Curaçao 161st 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 in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6% | — |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +302.8% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +4160.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -99.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +441.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +75.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -53.5% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 32% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Curaçao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4160.7% | 2.3% | 99.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.9% | 0.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
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 in Curaçao?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Curaçao was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Curaçao rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Curaçao ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.