Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 109.76 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Aruba is 109.76 million current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Aruba peaked at 164.17 million current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Aruba 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.50 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 20.06 million current US$ | +111.1% |
| 1998 | 25.28 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 26.34 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 164.17 million current US$ | +523.2% |
| 2001 | 135.95 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 116.17 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 71.29 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 70.03 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 96.43 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 99.71 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 84.41 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 84.95 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 103.38 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 102.09 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 122.60 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 161.74 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 130.58 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 108.83 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 76.52 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 93.09 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 88.11 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 68.57 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 77.83 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 65.61 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 87.24 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 102.90 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 109.76 million current US$ | +6.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 109.76 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.11 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 109.76 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 | +523.2% | 26.34 million current US$ | 164.17 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.42 million current US$ | 9.50 million current US$ | 26.34 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 102.65 million current US$ | 70.03 million current US$ | 164.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.00 million current US$ | 68.57 million current US$ | 161.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.38 million current US$ | 65.61 million current US$ | 109.76 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 183 Burundi 156.80 million current US$ compare
- 184 Liberia 153.70 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 115.95 million current US$ compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 103.90 million current US$ compare
- 188 Curacao 93.18 million current US$ compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 84.34 million current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Aruba?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Aruba was 109.76 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 164.17 million current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Aruba ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.