Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Aruba is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 254.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Aruba peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Aruba ranks 155th of 205 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +250.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +142.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +79.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +122.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +72.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +24.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 87% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Aruba?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Aruba was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Aruba ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.3%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.