CW · CUW · BACI 531 · latest data 2024

Exports

$341M USD, nominal · 2024

= $341 M31.3% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$1.6B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,626 M4.4% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$1.3B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,285 M

Total trade

$2.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,966 M4.2% over 5 yrs (down)

World position
#172 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #170 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024

Trade timeline

Curaçao's exports fell from $3.8B in 2011 to $341M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$1.3B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Curaçao per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
2011$3,792 M$4,243 M−$451 M$8,035 M
2012$4,283 M$4,642 M−$360 M$8,925 M
2013$4,062 M$2,901 M$1,162 M$6,963 M
2014$2,721 M$2,832 M−$111 M$5,554 M
2015$1,664 M$2,225 M−$561 M$3,889 M
2016$1,658 M$1,680 M−$21 M$3,338 M
2017$1,377 M$1,991 M−$614 M$3,368 M
2018$762 M$2,668 M−$1,906 M$3,429 M
2019$496 M$1,557 M−$1,061 M$2,053 M
2020$229 M$1,284 M−$1,055 M$1,512 M
2021$328 M$1,083 M−$755 M$1,412 M
2022$386 M$1,317 M−$931 M$1,703 M
2023$370 M$1,206 M−$837 M$1,576 M
2024$341 M$1,626 M−$1,285 M$1,966 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2011–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 2011 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #124 → #172.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Curaçao per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
20110.02%0.02%#124#142
20120.02%0.03%#120#142
20130.02%0.02%#121#156
20140.01%0.02%#135#156
20150.01%0.01%#142#161
20160.01%0.01%#140#164
20170.01%0.01%#149#161
20180.00%0.01%#164#157
20190.00%0.01%#168#169
20200.00%0.01%#177#169
20210.00%0.01%#174#179
20220.00%0.01%#177#175
20230.00%0.01%#173#176
20240.00%0.01%#172#170
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% of world trade and world rank · 2011–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

United States was Curaçao's top trading partner in 2024, at 40.3% of total trade; the top five partners covered 79.4%.

Top partner share
40.3%
Top-5 share
79.4%
Partners
103
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.220

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Top partners of Curaçao in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1United States$24 M$768 M$792 M−$745 M
#2Netherlands$26 M$342 M$368 M−$317 M
#3Armenia$237 M$27 M$264 M$210 M
#4China$0 M$87 M$88 M−$87 M
#5Brazil$1 M$49 M$49 M−$48 M
#6Japan$0 M$32 M$33 M−$32 M
#7Colombia$0 M$31 M$31 M−$31 M
#8Belgium$1 M$21 M$22 M−$20 M
#9Germany$0 M$22 M$22 M−$22 M
#10India$3 M$18 M$21 M−$15 M
#11Dominican Rep.$3 M$17 M$20 M−$14 M
#12Denmark$0 M$18 M$18 M−$17 M
#13Spain$0 M$18 M$18 M−$18 M
#14France$1 M$14 M$15 M−$14 M
#15South Korea$1 M$15 M$15 M−$14 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Curaçao's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Curaçao's export partners concentrated over 2011–2024 — HHI 0.110 → 0.496, a concentrated export base across 86 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Curaçao per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
20110.1100.117123103
20120.1200.145117109
20130.1160.17410198
20140.1410.16010797
20150.1460.126111101
20160.1620.269106100
20170.1420.226121129
20180.0800.161122135
20190.0950.179128133
20200.0700.185114122
20210.0800.15910592
20220.1540.1789492
20230.3600.2159786
20240.4960.2748680
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 2011–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.