Exports of goods and services in Aruba
Aruba: Exports of goods and services was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Aruba, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Aruba is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Aruba peaked at 86.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2020.
That places Aruba 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.9% | — |
| 1996 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +7.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 86.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 79.6% | 86.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 62.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 60.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 53.8% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 97.4% compare
- 12 Macau, China 92.3% compare
- 13 Bahrain 87.5% compare
- 15 Slovakia 85.1% compare
- 16 Guyana 84.6% compare
- 17 Netherlands 80.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 64,094 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,871 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Aruba?
- Exports of goods and services in Aruba was 86.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for exports of goods and services?
- Aruba ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.