Merchandise trade in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise trade was 39.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 39.7% for merchandise trade in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Aruba peaked at 420.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2020.
That places Aruba 144th out of 204 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 trade in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 59.2% | — |
| 1987 | 60.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 261.7% | +171.9% |
| 1992 | 251.8% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 240.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 224.4% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 222.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 273.1% | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 250.7% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 161.1% | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 196.4% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 272.5% | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 252.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 178.7% | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 217.7% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 311.5% | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 368.8% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 382.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 385.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 403.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 172.3% | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -60.8% |
| 2011 | 420.7% | +522.2% |
| 2012 | 131.3% | -68.8% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6% | 59.2% | 73.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 217.9% | 96.2% | 273.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.6% | 172.3% | 403.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 39.9% | 420.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 38.6% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More private sector data for Aruba
- 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$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,745 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Aruba?
- Merchandise trade in Aruba was 39.7% in 2024, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 420.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise trade?
- Aruba ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.