Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Aruba
Aruba: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Aruba, 2011–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 6.0% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Aruba peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.5% | — |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +93.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -48.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 67% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.14 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 67.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 216.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.96 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,986 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Aruba?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Aruba was 6.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Aruba ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).