Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Aruba
Aruba: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Aruba peaked at 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 210.45 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 210.45 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 249.83 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 354.64 million BoP, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 397.43 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 580.84 million BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +141.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 926.93 million BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 768.83 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 836.82 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 966.70 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 923.05 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 858.04 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 974.62 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 974.06 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +237.6% |
| 2005 | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +324.4% |
| 2012 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 863.18 million BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.17 billion BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83 billion BoP, current US$, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 | +324.4% | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +237.6% | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +141.5% | 580.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 303.09 million BoP, current US$ | 210.45 million BoP, current US$ | 397.43 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 580.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 858.04 million BoP, current US$ | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 863.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 164 Liberia 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 French Polynesia 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Seychelles 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Belize 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Gambia 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Cape Verde 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (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$), per capita 33,176 current US$ per person (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)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 46,310 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Aruba?
- Goods imports in Aruba was 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.45 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for goods imports?
- Aruba ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.