Curacao

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$551M

RANK 160 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$3.45K

RANK 161 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$1.88B

RANK 158 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$11.8K

RANK 130 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2018)

$1.21B

RANK 57 OF 88

SERVICE IMPORTS (2018)

$1.05B

RANK 64 OF 88

GDP (2018)

$3.13B

CURRENT US$
RANK 164 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$19,568

Overview: In 2018 Curaçao was the number 164 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 160 in total exports, and the number 158 in total imports. In 2018, Curaçao exported $551M and imported $1.88B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$1.33B. In 2018, Curaçao’s exports per capita were $3.45k and its imports per capita were $11.8k.

Trade: The top exports of Curaçao are Refined Petroleum ($207M), Gold ($138M), Jewellery ($44.8M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($29.7M), and Diamonds ($10.6M). The top imports of Curaçao are Crude Petroleum ($659M), Refined Petroleum ($273M), Cars ($68.8M), Other Floating Structures ($33.2M), and Packaged Medicaments ($25M).

Destinations: Curaçao exports mostly to Switzerland ($128M), United States ($102M), Spain ($55.1M), Singapore ($50.9M), and Nicaragua ($44.7M), and imports mostly from United States ($591M), Russia ($494M), Netherlands ($279M), China ($69.5M), and Philippines($56.5M).

Location: Curaçao borders Dominican Republic and Venezuela by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Curaçao exported a total of $551M, making it the number 160 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Curaçao have changed by -$3.08B from $3.63B in 2013 to $551M in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Refined Petroleum ($207M), Gold ($138M), Jewellery ($44.8M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($29.7M), and Diamonds ($10.6M).

Imports

In 2018 Curaçao imported $1.88B, making it the number 158 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Curaçao changed by -$913M from $2.79B in 2013 to $1.88B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Curaçao are led by Crude Petroleum ($659M), Refined Petroleum ($273M), Cars ($68.8M), Other Floating Structures ($33.2M), and Packaged Medicaments ($25M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Curacao had a negative trade balance of $6.02B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $3.09B in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Curaçao are Switzerland ($128M), United States ($102M), Spain ($55.1M), Singapore ($50.9M), and Nicaragua ($44.7M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Curaçao are United States ($591M), Russia ($494M), Netherlands ($279M), China ($69.5M), and Philippines ($56.5M).