Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Aruba
Aruba: Imports of goods and services (current LCU) was 5.83 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Aruba, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 5.83 billion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Aruba peaked at 5.83 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Aruba 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.04 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.37 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.36 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.25 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 3.38 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.30 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 3.91 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.05 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.72 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.63 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.06 billion current LCU | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 4.95 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5.83 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 188.39 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5.83 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 293.27 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.3% | 4.27 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 2.61 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.98 billion current LCU | 2.36 billion current LCU | 3.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion current LCU | 3.30 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | 5.83 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 171 Papua New Guinea 7.45 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 7.09 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Bahamas 6.56 billion current LCU compare
- 175 Montenegro 5.37 billion current LCU compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 5.06 billion current LCU compare
- 177 Curacao 5.02 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (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)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (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)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 46,310 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Aruba?
- Imports of goods and services in Aruba was 5.83 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Aruba rank for imports of goods and services?
- Aruba ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.