Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba stood at 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba peaked at 59,633 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,511 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,511 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 4,223 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 5,977 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 6,575 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 9,256 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 21,289 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.0% |
| 1992 | 20,965 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 20,988 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20,714 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11,615 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 9,696 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10,929 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 10,295 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 9,472 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 10,659 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10,579 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,416 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 37,725 BoP, current US$ per person | +230.5% |
| 2005 | 44,003 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 47,526 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 51,184 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 59,633 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 24,144 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 13,691 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 57,673 BoP, current US$ per person | +321.3% |
| 2012 | 19,642 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 2013 | 12,941 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 12,603 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11,588 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 10,470 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 10,336 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11,242 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 11,029 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,949 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 9,850 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 12,774 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,169 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +321.3% | 13,691 BoP, current US$ per person | 57,673 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +230.5% | 11,416 BoP, current US$ per person | 37,725 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +130.0% | 9,256 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,289 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,072 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,511 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,575 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 14,501 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,256 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,289 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,634 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,472 BoP, current US$ per person | 59,633 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,122 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,336 BoP, current US$ per person | 57,673 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,871 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,949 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 30 Brunei 13,464 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Malta 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Bahrain 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom 11,896 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Curacao 11,832 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Qatar 11,538 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4608 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 55.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,935 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 12,373 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3206 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 17,784 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba was 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 59,633 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,511 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Aruba ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.