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$3.28BCURRENT US$
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8.17%CURRENT US$
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12.5%CURRENT US$
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$64,572CURRENT US$
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About

Curaçao-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Curaçao exported $9.14M to Netherlands. The main products that Curaçao exported to Netherlands were Orthopedic Appliances ($3.87M), Flavored Water ($863k), and Scrap Iron ($598k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Curaçao to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $21.5M in 2018 to $9.14M in 2023.

In 2018, Curaçao exported services to Netherlands worth $323M, with Travel ($222M), Other business services ($58.6M), and Government services, n.i.e. ($27.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Netherlands-Curaçao Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $288M to Curaçao. The main products that Netherlands exported to Curaçao were Packaged Medicaments ($16.9M), Other Edible Preparations ($13.2M), and Other Furniture ($12.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Curaçao have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.82%,  from $332M in 2018 to $288M in 2023.

In 2023, Netherlands did not export any services to Curaçao.

Comparison In 2023,  Curaçao ranked 174 in total exports ($370M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Curaçao exported $9.14M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Curaçao to Netherlands were Orthopedic Appliances ($3.87M), Flavored Water ($863k), and Scrap Iron ($598k). During the last 5 years the exports of Curaçao to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $21.5M in 2018 to $9.14M in 2023.

In 2018, Netherlands exported $288M to Curaçao. The main products exported from Netherlands to Curaçao were Packaged Medicaments ($16.9M), Other Edible Preparations ($13.2M), and Other Furniture ($12.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Curaçao have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.82%, from $332M in 2023 to $288M in 2018.

Exports from Curaçao (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to Curaçao (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Curaçao (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag)

Netherlands Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Curaçao
Top Destination
Armenia$212M
Netherlands
Top Destination
Germany$96.9B

This map shows whether countries import more from Curaçao or Netherlands. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Curaçao and Netherlands or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Curaçao than Netherlands included Armenia ($212M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Curaçao included Germany ($96.9B), Belgium ($87B), and France ($67.3B).

Difference in imports from Netherlands (Flag) and Curaçao (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Curaçao - Netherlands

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Curaçao and Netherlands by product, considering products traded by both, Curaçao and Netherlands.

During 2023, Curaçao had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Instruments ($4.48M), Metals ($1.24M), and Foodstuffs ($1.2M).

During 2018, Netherlands had a large net trade with Curaçao in the exports of Foodstuffs ($68.1M), Machines ($43.7M), and Chemical Products ($30.6M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Curaçao and Netherlands. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Curaçao indicates it has a comparative advantage over Netherlands. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands indicates it has a comparative advantage over Curaçao.

Product Space of Curaçao (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

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