Merchandise exports in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise exports was 216.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Aruba, 1986–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 216.00 million current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Aruba peaked at 5.46 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 45.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 84.00 million current US$ | +86.7% |
| 1989 | 107.00 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 155.00 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 879.00 million current US$ | +467.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +67.4% |
| 2005 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2010 | 265.00 million current US$ | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +1854.7% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 279.00 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2014 | 259.00 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 330.00 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 284.00 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 135.00 million current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 194.00 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 131.00 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 87.00 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 123.00 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 208.00 million current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 167.00 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 163.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 216.00 million current US$ | +32.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 216.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 216.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.43 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1854.7% | 265.00 million current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ |
| 1991 | +467.1% | 155.00 million current US$ | 879.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.50 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 155.00 million current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.60 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.67 million current US$ | 87.00 million current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 176 Andorra 277.00 million current US$ compare
- 177 Central African Republic 255.00 million current US$ compare
- 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 221.00 million current US$ compare
- 180 Yemen 196.00 million current US$ compare
- 181 French Polynesia 175.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Martin (French part) 139.00 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 (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 merchandise exports in Aruba?
- Merchandise exports in Aruba was 216.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise exports?
- Aruba ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.