Manufactures imports in Aruba
Aruba: Manufactures imports was 61.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Aruba, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Aruba stood at 61.5%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Aruba peaked at 72.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2005.
That places Aruba 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.6% | — |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +140.0% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 29.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.3% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 98 Botswana 61.8% compare
- 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.7% compare
- 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.5% compare
- 102 Honduras 61.5% compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.3% compare
- 104 Bahamas 61.1% compare
More private sector data for Aruba
- Merchandise trade 39.7% (2024)
- Food imports 30.7% (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$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,745 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Aruba?
- Manufactures imports in Aruba was 61.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for manufactures imports?
- Aruba ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.