Aruba: Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Aruba's imports of goods and services (current US$) rose 17.7% on 2023 (from US$2.77 billion to US$3.26 billion).

Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2023), the average change was +3.8% and a typical year strayed about 10.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 27.3% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 28.3% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$103.33 million a year. A straight line explains 49% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Aruba had the 21st highest value of the 33 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Aruba in the 2024 ranking

• Bahamas, The — 17th of 33: US$6.56 billion
• Maldives — 18th of 33: US$5.53 billion
• Fiji — 19th of 33: US$3.85 billion
• French Polynesia — 21st of 33: US$2.92 billion
• Eswatini — 22nd of 33: US$2.61 billion
• New Caledonia — 23rd of 33: US$2.45 billion

What this measures

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 30 values

Imports of goods and services (current US$) in nearby economies

• Argentina — US$101.16 billion (2025)
• Bahamas, The — US$6.56 billion (2024)
• Belize — US$1.72 billion (2024)
• Bolivia — US$14.02 billion (2024)
• Brazil — US$398.32 billion (2025)
• Chile — US$108.72 billion (2025)
• Colombia — US$93.24 billion (2025)
• Costa Rica — US$33.59 billion (2025)
• Cuba — US$8.07 billion (2020)
• Curaçao — US$2.8 billion (2018)

More economic policy & debt data for Aruba

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 5.75% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, carbon dioxide damage (current US$) — US$57.5 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) — US$64,588 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) — US$18.18 million (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$71.08 million (2025)
• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$2.23 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$1.79 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Aruba's imports of goods and services (current US$)?

US$3.26 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1995?

It is up 185.3% from US$1.14 billion in 1995 (3.68% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3.26 billion in 2024 and the lowest US$1.14 billion in 1995.

How does Aruba rank?

21st highest of 33 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in imports of goods and services (current US$) unusual for Aruba?

In 2024, Aruba's imports of goods and services (current US$) rose 17.7% on 2023 (from US$2.77 billion to US$3.26 billion). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2023), the average change was +3.8% and a typical year strayed about 10.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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