Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Aruba is 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 33.39 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Aruba 14th out of 205 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 1992 | 7.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 7.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 11.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 11.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 14.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 13.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 13.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 19.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 23.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 26.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 28.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 33.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 13.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 32.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +324.5% |
| 2012 | 11.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 7.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 6.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 6.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 7.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre, 19.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +324.5% | 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 32.87 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 33.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 32.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 11 Maldives 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 7.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Korea 6.58 million 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$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Aruba was 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.