Aruba vs Barbados: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Aruba
29.5%
in 2024
Barbados
28.5%
in 2025
Aruba rank
105th
Barbados rank
106th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 29.5% against 28.5% in Barbados, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 105th and Barbados ranks 106th of 201 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 28.1% | 13.3% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 28.9% | 9.7% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Aruba or Barbados?
- Aruba, at 29.5% against 28.5% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Aruba and Barbados?
- 1.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 105th and Barbados ranks 106th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).