High-technology exports in Aruba
Aruba: High-technology exports was 1.67 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Aruba, 2009–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Aruba is 1.67 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Aruba peaked at 3.66 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 703,388 current US$, in 2010.
Aruba ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.08 million current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 703,388 current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million current US$ | +188.1% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million current US$ | -4.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.67 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.67 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 million current US$ | 1.08 million current US$ | 1.08 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million current US$ | 703,388 current US$ | 3.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million current US$ | 1.17 million current US$ | 1.79 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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)
- Food exports 67.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 216.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Aruba?
- High-technology exports in Aruba was 1.67 million current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 703,388 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Aruba rank for high-technology exports?
- Aruba ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.