Imports of goods and services in Aruba
Aruba: Imports of goods and services was 78.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Aruba, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Aruba stood at 78.2%.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Aruba peaked at 88.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2004.
Aruba ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 86.5% | — |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +5.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 78.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 78.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 83.6% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 67.8% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 67.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 69.4% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 78.2% 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 88.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2004.
- How does Aruba rank for imports of goods and services?
- Aruba ranks 25th 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 down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.