Tourism, petroleum transshipment and oil refinement (on Curaçao), as well as offshore finance were the mainstays of this small economy, which was closely tied to the outside world.
O turismo, o transporte e refinación de petróleo (en Curaçao), así como servizos financeiros extraterritoriais foron os alicerces desta pequena economía, que estaba estreitamente vinculada co mundo exterior.