Curacao ranked 168/197 by economy size with a GDP of $3.28B and 56/197 by GDP per capita at $21,062.
In 2025, Curacao made up 0.003% of the world's economy, compared to 0.006% in 2000.
The chart below shows GDP in nominal terms, GDP adjusted for inflation (in constant dollars), and a bar chart of year-over-year inflation-adjusted growth.
| Year | GDP | GDP growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current $ | Constant $ | ||
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $2,881,155,240 | - |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $2,861,109,496 | 1.08% |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $2,872,469,966 | 0.81% |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $2,880,748,042 | 1.91% |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $2,886,753,280 | 1.59% |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $2,906,280,011 | 4.8% |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $2,953,824,854 | 4.82% |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $3,026,783,242 | 5.54% |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $3,093,010,563 | 9.24% |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $3,076,577,143 | 1.26% |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $3,079,109,369 | 2.86% |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,235 | $3,094,765,331 | -0.72% |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $3,083,966,122 | 2.82% |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,603 | $3,064,361,445 | 0.69% |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,983 | $3,044,829,285 | 0.85% |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,218 | $3,058,779,218 | -0.02% |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,168 | $3,026,120,373 | -1.11% |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,240 | $2,987,500,779 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,804 | $2,924,640,437 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $2,830,872,612 | -0.66% |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $2,308,903,005 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $2,405,500,855 | 8.1% |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $2,596,088,688 | 12.2% |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $2,705,176,335 | 6.71% |
Economic Statistics of Curacao
Curacao
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$3.28B
2023 |
168/197 |
| GDP growth |
6.71%
2022-2023 |
79/196 |
| GDP per capita |
$21,062
2023 |
56/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,716
2023 |
71/197 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2025 |
57/197 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
92/195 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
2.62%
2018-2019 |
120/195 |
| Central bank interest rate |
4.75%
2024 |
62/105 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
11/196 |
| Population |
155910
|
179/197 |
Curacao's GDP per capita
Curacao has a GDP per capita of $21,062, ranking 56/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $30,716, ranking 71/197, and a median annual after tax income of $14,281, ranking 57/197.
| Year | Current $ | |
|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $21,891 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $23,057 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $23,480 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $23,522 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $23,791 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $24,081 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $24,590 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $25,374 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $26,098 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $25,950 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $25,957 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $26,251 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $25,106 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $24,822 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $24,348 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $24,038 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $23,650 |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $24,322 |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $24,623 |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $25,397 |
| 2020 | $16,356 | $21,797 |
| 2021 | $17,980 | $25,164 |
| 2022 | $20,502 | $29,554 |
| 2023 | $21,062 | $30,716 |
Inflation rate by year
Over the past 19 years, Curacao has had an average annual inflation rate of 2.18%. In 2019, inflation was 2.62%. The bar chart below shows consumer price inflation by year.
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.79% |
| 2002 | 0.39% |
| 2003 | 1.63% |
| 2004 | 1.38% |
| 2005 | 4.12% |
| 2006 | 3.11% |
| 2007 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6.88% |
| 2009 | 1.75% |
| 2010 | 2.78% |
| 2011 | 2.33% |
| 2012 | 3.18% |
| 2013 | 1.33% |
| 2014 | 1.5% |
| 2015 | -0.48% |
| 2016 | -0.05% |
| 2017 | 1.59% |
| 2018 | 2.58% |
| 2019 | 2.62% |
Balance of trade
|
Curacao
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$655M
2023 |
110/189 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-20%
2023 |
180/189 |
| Goods imports |
$1.83B
2023 |
154/188 |
| Goods exports |
$560M
2023 |
156/188 |
| Service imports |
$935M
2023 |
149/188 |
| Service exports |
$1.55B
2023 |
113/188 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
92%
2018 |
15/180 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
63.2%
2018 |
37/193 |
Curacao's top 10 trading partners
Curacao's biggest trading partner accounting for 39.3%% of all exports and imports is the United States, with a trade balance between the two of -$489M — Curacao exports $204M worth of goods and services to the United States and imports $693M.
Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Curacao.
| Rank | Country | Trade value | Share of total trade | Export to | Import from | Top export to | Top import from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
$896M | 39.3% | $204M | $693M | Business & finance services | Transport & tourism services |
| 2 |
Netherlands
|
$699M | 30.6% | $320M | $379M | Transport & tourism services | Transport & tourism services |
| 3 |
Venezuela
|
$346M | 15.2% | $307M | $39.2M | Manufacturing & construction services | Transport & tourism services |
| 4 |
Panama
|
$64.9M | 2.85% | $1.8M | $63.1M | Machinery & equipment | Chemicals & pharma |
| 5 |
China
|
$55.3M | 2.43% | $103K | $55.2M | Machinery & equipment | Machinery & equipment |
| 6 |
Colombia
|
$30.5M | 1.34% | $307K | $30.2M | Precious metals & jewellery | Raw agricultural goods |
| 7 |
Brazil
|
$27.4M | 1.2% | $0 | $27.4M | Animal & marine products | Animal & marine products |
| 8 |
Dominican Republic
|
$15.6M | 0.68% | $117K | $15.5M | Miscellaneous | Processed food, beverages & tobacco |
| 9 |
Mexico
|
$14.7M | 0.64% | $236K | $14.4M | Textiles & consumer goods | Machinery & equipment |
| 10 |
Germany
|
$9.5M | 0.42% | $103K | $9.39M | Machinery & equipment | Machinery & equipment |
Curacao's top 10 exports
|
Curacao
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Transport & tourism services | $1.12B | 113/188 |
| Business & finance services | $159M | 117/188 |
| Manufacturing & construction services | $48M | 101/164 |
| Machinery & equipment | $30M | 152/193 |
| IT & IP services | $15.7M | 147/183 |
| Chemicals & pharma | $13M | 145/193 |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $9.41M | 164/192 |
| Raw materials & minerals | $6.69M | 170/193 |
| Metals | $5.74M | 160/192 |
| Miscellaneous | $5.61M | 117/191 |
Curacao's top 10 imports
|
Curacao
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Machinery & equipment | $322M | 165/193 |
| Business & finance services | $237M | 135/188 |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $162M | 160/193 |
| Chemicals & pharma | $146M | 162/193 |
| Transport & tourism services | $104M | 176/188 |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $101M | 162/193 |
| Manufacturing & construction services | $87.2M | 86/163 |
| Animal & marine products | $81.6M | 143/193 |
| Raw agricultural goods | $61M | 169/193 |
| Metals | $47.1M | 174/193 |
Economic freedom indices
|
Curacao
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 78 | 13/197 |
More economic indicators
|
Curacao
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
73.3%
2023 |
15/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.7%
2023 |
172/194 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
0.27%
2023 |
187/193 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$3.27B
2023 |
165/194 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$30,770
2023 |
66/191 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$129M
2023 |
74/188 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$155M
2024 |
143/193 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$8.09M
2024 |
124/187 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
41.1%
2018 |
5/176 |
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
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