Transport services in Curaçao
Curaçao: Transport services was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Curaçao, 2011–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Curaçao is 12.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Curaçao peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2018.
Curaçao ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Transport services in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.3% | — |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 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 transport services in Curaçao?
- Transport services in Curaçao was 12.2% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2018.
- How does Curaçao rank for transport services?
- Curaçao ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.