Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0.1% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.6% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba peaked at 4.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Aruba 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.9% | — |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -72.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +139.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 125.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 5.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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, residual in Aruba?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Aruba ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.