Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0.3699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba peaked at 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 1992 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +206.0% |
| 2005 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +294.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.3699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.3699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +294.7% | 0.5682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +206.0% | 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +111.8% | 0.7595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 75 Ukraine 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Faroe Islands 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Oman 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mozambique 0.3681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Rwanda 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 33,176 current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 956.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4564 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 59,385 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 64,094 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba was 0.3699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.