Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba stood at 1.53 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba peaked at 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 514.18 million current US$, in 1995.
Aruba ranks 169th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613.26 million current US$ | 514.18 million current US$ | 758.93 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 932.52 million current US$ | 761.62 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 937.89 million current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More private sector data for Aruba
- Merchandise imports 1.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 67.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 216.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 30.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 39.7% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 2.96 billion current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 14.8% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Aruba was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.18 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Aruba ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.