15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao
Curacao: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 597.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao, 2008–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao is 597.82 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao peaked at 3.79 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.40 million, in 2008.
That places Curacao 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.40 million | — |
| 2009 | 92.20 million | +176.0% |
| 2010 | 737.84 million | +700.3% |
| 2011 | 261.31 million | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 billion | +451.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 billion | +163.0% |
| 2014 | 161.91 million | -95.7% |
| 2015 | 491.71 million | +203.7% |
| 2016 | 509.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 743.75 million | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 504.61 million | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 303.48 million | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 431.50 million | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 595.05 million | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 776.54 million | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 513.24 million | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 914.46 million | +78.2% |
| 2025 | 597.82 million | -34.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 597.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 408.58 million, 1.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 597.82 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.23 million, 64.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +700.3% | 92.20 million | 737.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.80 million | 33.40 million | 92.20 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 894.30 million | 161.91 million | 3.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.10 million | 431.50 million | 914.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 45,974 (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.2973 units per person (2023)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Curacao was 597.82 million in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.40 million in 2008.
- How does Curacao rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
- Curacao ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.