Curaçao's Advantage

In addition to being a tourism destination Curaçao is also a well-known international business center.

Located at the crossroads of major shipping routes, Curaçao has an affluent economy, a low rate of inflation, a stable currency (pegged to the US dollar) and one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean.

The island also has an excellent business infrastructure, including the region's largest deepwater port, a state-of-the-art container transshipment terminal, superior telecommunications and a full service international airport.

As part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the seat of government of the Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao has close juridical and political ties to the Netherlands. The island is a politically stable parliamentary democracy.

Businesses that operate in Curaçao have special access to markets in both the European Union and the United States.

A special Association Agreement with the European Union allows companies which do business in and via Curaçao to export many products to European markets, free of import duties and quotas.

Curaçao is a beneficiary of the US Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The island is also a gateway to Latin American and Caribbean markets.