Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba peaked at 2.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Aruba 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.5126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 1992 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +294.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +294.8% | 0.5681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +111.8% | 0.7597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 88 French Polynesia 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Dominica 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Burundi 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Greenland 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Aruba?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba was 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.