Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Aruba
Aruba: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Aruba peaked at 2.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Aruba 38th 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.6844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.97 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 2005 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +190.0% | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +109.9% | 0.918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +87.2% | 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | -56.8% | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 35 Hungary 0.8231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Micronesia (country) 0.8204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Cambodia 0.8141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7986 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Aruba?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Aruba was 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Aruba ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.