Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Aruba
Aruba: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 6.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Aruba is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Aruba peaked at 51.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1994.
That places Aruba 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.4% | — |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +88.1% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +101.8% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +192.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -12.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 15% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 6.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +192.2% | 14.4% | 42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 5.4% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 10.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8% compare
- 167 Grenada 6.4% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.3% compare
- 170 French Polynesia 6.1% compare
- 171 Panama 5.7% compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
More private sector data for Aruba
- Merchandise trade 39.7% (2024)
- Food imports 30.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.14 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 67.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 216.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.96 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,986 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Aruba?
- Computer, communications and other services in Aruba was 6.2% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1994.
- How does Aruba rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Aruba ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.