Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Aruba
Aruba: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 14.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Aruba is 14.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Aruba peaked at 45.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1995.
That places Aruba 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.1% | — |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -86.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +857.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +121.4% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 73% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 14.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +857.5% | 1.3% | 12.6% |
| 1999 | +121.4% | 15.2% | 33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 1.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 20.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 15.7% | 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)
- 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 transport services in Aruba?
- Transport services in Aruba was 14.8% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1995.
- How does Aruba rank for transport services?
- Aruba ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.