Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba stood at 1.53 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba peaked at 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 514.18 million current US$, in 1995.
Aruba ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 514.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 540.18 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 597.20 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 655.80 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 758.93 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 761.62 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 808.37 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 814.67 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 819.67 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 849.59 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 937.89 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.53 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.53 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613.26 million current US$ | 514.18 million current US$ | 758.93 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 932.52 million current US$ | 761.62 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 937.89 million current US$ | 1.53 billion 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$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.18 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Aruba ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.