Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 30.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 166,667 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 166,667 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 250,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 466,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1989 | 594,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 861,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +467.1% |
| 1992 | 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 6.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 7.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 7.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 9.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 7.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 14.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 13.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 11.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 19.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2005 | 24.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 26.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 28.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 30.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 28.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1854.7% |
| 2012 | 7.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 750,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 727,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 483,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 683,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1854.7% | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 28.78 million current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +467.1% | 861,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 166,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 594,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 861,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 30.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 727,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 483,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 39 Curacao 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Barbados 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malaysia 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Lithuania 686,597 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Aruba was 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,667 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.