Curaçao: Import value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Curaçao's import value index (2015 = 100) rose 14.4 on 2023 (from 119.4 to 133.8).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2023), the average change was −1.81 and a typical year strayed about 18.24 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 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 35.1 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 23.1 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 3.65 a year. A straight line explains 37% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Curaçao had the 133rd highest value of the 204 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 2024 ranking

• Chile — 130th of 204: 135.1
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 131st of 204: 134.8
• Sierra Leone — 132nd of 204: 134
• Canada — 134th of 204: 133.5
• Finland — 135th of 204: 133.5
• Saudi Arabia — 136th of 204: 133.3

What this measures

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 14 values

Import value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 210.2 (2024)
• Argentina — 100.9 (2024)
• Aruba — 119.7 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 162 (2024)
• Barbados — 132.5 (2024)
• Belize — 144.3 (2024)
• Bolivia — 101.4 (2024)
• Brazil — 154 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 137.8 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 228.6 (2024)
• Chile — 135.1 (2024)

More trade data for Curaçao

• Import volume index (2015 = 100) — 105.8 (2024)
• Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 134.6 (2024)
• Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 60.9 (2024)
• Export value index (2015 = 100) — 103.6 (2024)

Every indicator for Curaçao is on the Curaçao data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Curaçao's import value index (2015 = 100)?

133.8 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is down 5.17% from 141.1 in 2011 (0.41% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 147.9 in 2012 and the lowest 78.6 in 2020.

How does Curaçao rank?

133rd highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in import value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Curaçao?

In 2024, Curaçao's import value index (2015 = 100) rose 14.4 on 2023 (from 119.4 to 133.8). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2023), the average change was −1.81 and a typical year strayed about 18.24 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 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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