Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Curacao
Curacao: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Curacao, 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 Curacao 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 Curacao peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2018.
Curacao 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 (% of commercial service imports) in Curacao, 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% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 60% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 12.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 Curacao
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 transport services in Curacao?
- Transport services in Curacao 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2018.
- How does Curacao rank for transport services?
- Curacao ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.