Imports of goods and services in Aruba
Aruba: Imports of goods and services 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 173rd out of 192 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 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% |
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
- 170 Papua New Guinea 7.45 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 7.09 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Bahamas 6.56 billion current LCU compare
- 174 Montenegro 5.37 billion current LCU compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 5.06 billion current LCU compare
- 176 Curacao 5.02 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 26,620 current US$ per person (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,502 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.6249 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,539 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.625 % change on previous year (2023)
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 173rd out of 192 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.