Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Aruba
Aruba: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Aruba, 2000–2023
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 67.3% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Aruba peaked at 82.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.
Aruba ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 1.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 41.6% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 50.2% | 67.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 22 Paraguay 69.1% compare
- 23 New Zealand 69.0% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 68.5% compare
- 26 Uruguay 65.3% compare
- 27 Fiji 64.3% compare
- 28 Afghanistan 63.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2019)
- GDP per capita 33,939 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,939 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -143.03 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -79.90 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 861.28 million current LCU (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Aruba?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Aruba was 67.3% in 2023, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Aruba ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.