Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 38.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Aruba is 38.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Aruba peaked at 420.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 163rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 272.5% | — |
| 2001 | 252.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 178.7% | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 217.7% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 311.5% | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 368.8% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 382.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 385.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 403.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 172.3% | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -60.8% |
| 2011 | 420.7% | +522.2% |
| 2012 | 131.3% | -68.8% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -5.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 38.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 68% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 38.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise trade as a proportion 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 | +522.2% | 67.6% | 420.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294.6% | 172.3% | 403.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 40.0% | 420.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 38.4% | 47.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 160 Burundi 38.8% compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 38.8% compare
- 162 French Polynesia 38.7% compare
- 164 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38.3% compare
- 165 Nigeria 37.5% compare
- 166 Malawi 37.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,871 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Aruba?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Aruba was 38.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 420.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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