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Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Aruba: trade and investment
Exports is 86.0% (2024), 14th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 78.2% (2024), 22nd of 184 in the world and 3rd of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 164.1% (2024), 15th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Aruba in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 86.0%2024 | 14/184 | 2/27 | 74.4% | 60.2% | 53.8% | +10.5 ppsince 2014 | 26.1% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 78.2%2024 | 22/184 | 3/27 | 70.7% | 75.2% | 69.4% | −2.9 ppsince 2014 | 26.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 164.1%2024 | 15/184 | 2/27 | 145.1% | 135.5% | 123.2% | +7.6 ppsince 2014 | 49.1% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 5.2%2023 | 35/185 | 3/35 | 11.1% | -18.8% | -12.9% | +17.0 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $216m2025 | 179/206 | 30/39 | $2.5bn | $265m | $87.0m | −35%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 6.9%2023 | 84/170 | 17/32 | · | 4.1% | 6.8% | +1.7 ppsince 2013 | 13.1% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.1%2023 | 140/172 | 23/32 | · | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 67.3%2023 | 17/172 | 6/32 | 50.0% | 82.2% | 50.2% | −7.4 ppsince 2013 | 23.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 9.7%2021 | 37/184 | 8/35 | · | 10.0%2011 | 9.7%2021 | −0.3 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.5%2024 | 84/197 | 20/38 | -6.8% | 7.6% | 6.5% | −5.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.0%2023 | 119/178 | 25/35 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% | −1.1 ppsince 2013 | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.0m2019 | 69/196 | 11/41 | 1.2m | 1.4m | 2.0m2019 | +37%since 2009 | 202m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.1bn2020 | 68/177 | 11/36 | $850m | $1.3bn | $1.1bn | −14%since 2010 | $105bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
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Aruba and its nearest countries
Aruba has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Aruba | Venezuela | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 86.0%2024 | 14.9%2025 | 23.6%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 46.9%2025 |
| Imports | 78.2%2024 | 10.1%2025 | 27.9%2025 | 14.3%2025 | 43.6%2025 |
| Trade openness | 164.1%2024 | 25.0%2025 | 51.5%2025 | 15.9%2025 | 90.5%2025 |
| Current account | 5.2%2023 | 0.6%2025 | -1.4%2025 | -0.6%2024 | — |
| Merchandise exports | $216m2025 | $8.6bn2025 | $15.6bn2025 | $554m2025 | — |
| High-tech exports | 6.9%2023 | — | 7.7%2024 | — | — |
| Fuel exports | 0.1%2023 | 97.7%2013 | 0.6%2025 | 2.2%2017 | — |
| Food exports | 67.3%2023 | 0.0%2013 | 24.7%2025 | 23.3%2017 | — |
| Average tariff | 9.7%2021 | 12.8%2022 | 4.0%2022 | 6.8%2020 | — |