Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba stood at 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba peaked at 2.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Aruba 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 1992 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.4% |
| 2005 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +203.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 0.829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +203.2% | 0.8451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +114.4% | 0.8759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +90.0% | 0.9359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 40 East Timor 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Switzerland 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lithuania 0.6913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Hungary 0.6837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Namibia 0.6774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Thailand 0.674 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Aruba was 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Aruba rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.