Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Curacao
Curacao: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 489,600 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Curacao, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Curacao is 489,600 arrivals, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 84.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Curacao peaked at 489,600 arrivals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 175,000 arrivals, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 127th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Curacao, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 224,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 214,000 arrivals | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 205,000 arrivals | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 199,000 arrivals | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 198,000 arrivals | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 191,000 arrivals | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 205,000 arrivals | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 218,000 arrivals | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 221,000 arrivals | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 223,000 arrivals | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 222,000 arrivals | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 234,000 arrivals | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 300,000 arrivals | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 409,000 arrivals | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 367,000 arrivals | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 342,000 arrivals | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 390,000 arrivals | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 421,000 arrivals | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 441,000 arrivals | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 452,000 arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 468,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 441,000 arrivals | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 399,000 arrivals | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 432,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 464,000 arrivals | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 175,000 arrivals | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 265,000 arrivals | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 489,600 arrivals | +84.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 489,600 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 13% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 489,600 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +84.8% | 265,000 arrivals | 489,600 arrivals |
| 2020 | -62.3% | 464,000 arrivals | 175,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,000 arrivals | 198,000 arrivals | 224,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 259,000 arrivals | 191,000 arrivals | 409,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,000 arrivals | 342,000 arrivals | 468,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,867 arrivals | 175,000 arrivals | 489,600 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Land area in hectares, per capita 0.2871 hectares per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Curacao?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Curacao was 489,600 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 489,600 arrivals in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Curacao ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.