Curaçao's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) was −US$129.34 million in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 795.26% from −US$14.45 million in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$129.34 million | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | −US$96.09 million | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$14.45 million | 2013 |
| Highest | −US$14.45 million | 2013 |
| Lowest | −US$317.96 million | 2017 |
| Average since 2014 | −US$148.05 million | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | −US$99.16 million |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Curaçao's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$27.83 million on 2022 (from −US$157.17 million to −US$129.34 million).
Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2022), the average change was −US$5.27 million and a typical year strayed about US$115.1 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$221.87 million in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was US$222.59 million in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 7% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Curaçao had the 6th highest value of the 10 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Curaçao in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 13 values
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -129,337,586 |
| 2022 | -157,170,896 |
| 2021 | -168,108,615 |
| 2020 | -148,872,848 |
| 2019 | -214,376,250 |
| 2018 | -96,090,253 |
| 2017 | -317,955,307 |
| 2016 | -95,363,128 |
| 2015 | -127,804,469 |
| 2014 | -25,452,514 |
Foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — −US$291.29 million (2025)
- Argentina — −US$1.62 billion (2025)
- Aruba — US$192.34 million (2023)
- Bahamas, The — −US$77.61 million (2024)
- Barbados — −US$207.83 million (2017)
- Belize — US$1.16 million (2025)
- Bolivia — −US$336.18 million (2025)
- Brazil — −US$47.5 billion (2025)
- Chile — −US$5.83 billion (2025)
- Colombia
More economic policy & debt data for Curaçao
- Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.86% (2021)
- Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
- Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$9.93 million (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 17.77 million (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 0.28% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$103.98 million (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 186.12 million (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Curaçao's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$129.34 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2011?
- It is down 30.43% from −US$99.16 million in 2011. The highest value was −US$14.45 million in 2013 and the lowest −US$317.96 million in 2017.
- How does Curaçao rank?
- 6th highest of 10 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Curaçao?
- In 2023, Curaçao's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$27.83 million on 2022 (from −US$157.17 million to −US$129.34 million). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2022), the average change was −US$5.27 million and a typical year strayed about US$115.1 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.DINV.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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