World Factbook
Curaçao
Land Curacao (Dutch)/ Pais Korsou (Papiamento)
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Exports
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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports 2021
$1.363 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2022
$2.046 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023
$2.107 billion (2023 est.)
Imports
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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports 2021
$1.91 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2022
$2.891 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023
$2.764 billion (2023 est.)
Industries
tourism, petroleum refining, petroleum transshipment, light manufacturing, financial and business services
Remittances
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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021
5.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022
5.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023
5.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
Exchange rates
Currency
Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020
1.79 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021
1.79 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022
1.79 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023
1.79 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024
1.79 (2024 est.)
Economic overview
high-income island economy; developed infrastructure; tourism and financial services-based economy; investing in information technology incentives; oil refineries service Venezuela and China
Exports - partners
Armenia 57%, USA 15%, Guyana 5%, Dominican Republic 4%, Netherlands 2% (2023)
note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Imports - partners
USA 39%, Netherlands 24%, China 6%, Colombia 5%, Brazil 3% (2023)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Real GDP per capita
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note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2021
$25,200 (2021 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022
$27,600 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023
$27,700 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2021
4.2% (2021 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2022
7.9% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023
4.2% (2023 est.)
Agricultural products
aloe, sorghum, peanuts, vegetables, tropical fruit
Exports - commodities
diamonds, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, gold, petroleum coke (2023)
note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, cars, garments, plastic products, packaged medicine (2023)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Current account balance
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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Current account balance 2021
-$508.758 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2022
-$822.667 million (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023
-$654.688 million (2023 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$3.281 billion (2023 est.)
note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
GDP - composition, by end use
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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
household consumption
73.2% (2018 est.)
government consumption
14.5% (2018 est.)
investment in inventories
7.1% (2018 est.)
investment in fixed capital
34% (2018 est.)
exports of goods and services
63.2% (2018 est.)
imports of goods and services
-92% (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
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note: annual % change based on consumer prices
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017
1.6% (2017 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018
2.6% (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019
2.6% (2019 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
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note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021
$3.834 billion (2021 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$4.138 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$4.312 billion (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
industry
11.7% (2023 est.)
services
73.3% (2023 est.)
agriculture
0.3% (2023 est.)