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Aruba trade profile

In 2024, Aruba recorded $144.8M in merchandise exports and $1.6B in imports, producing a $1.4B trade deficit. Exports changed +22.2% from the previous year, while imports changed +14.6%.[1]

Exports

$144.8M

+22.2%

Imports

$1.6B

+14.6%

Trade balance

-$1.4B

deficit

Active partners

270

28 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
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ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$144.8M$1.6B-$1.4B+22.2%
2023$118.5M$1.4B-$1.2B+57.7%
2022$75.1M$1.6B-$1.6B-53.5%
2021$161.5M$1.3B-$1.1B+2.4%
2020$157.7M$854.5M-$696.8M+28.4%
2019$122.8M$1.3B-$1.1B-46.8%
2018$231.1M$1.4B-$1.2B-20.0%
2017$289.0M$1.8B-$1.5B-4.1%
2016$301.3M$1.8B-$1.5B-28.6%
2015$422.1M$2.7B-$2.3B-36.8%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 71 · Precious metals and stones

40 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners

$50.0M
2

HS 08 · HS chapter

67 active HS6 lines · 1 export partners

$25.7M
3

HS 84 · Machinery

510 active HS6 lines · 48 export partners

$24.3M
4

HS 99 · HS chapter

1 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners

$7.8M
5

HS 07 · HS chapter

67 active HS6 lines · 2 export partners

$5.6M
6

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

259 active HS6 lines · 43 export partners

$5.6M
7

HS 72 · HS chapter

117 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners

$4.4M
8

HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils

31 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners

$2.7M

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Aruba; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

Saudi Arabia

Annual change +908.1% · 3-year CAGR 191.2%

$61.3M
2

Slovakia

Annual change +463.4% · 3-year CAGR 2317.3%

$32.1M
3

Jordan

Annual change -47.1% · 3-year CAGR 59.4%

$27.1M
4

United States

Annual change -42.3% · 3-year CAGR -29.1%

$9.5M
5

Netherlands

Annual change -19.8% · 3-year CAGR -23.6%

$3.9M
6

Guyana

Annual change -73.4% · 3-year CAGR 43.1%

$2.4M
7

Taiwan

Annual change -38.0% · 3-year CAGR -8.2%

$1.8M
8

Iran

Annual change -3.4% · 3-year CAGR 113.1%

$1.4M

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.

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