Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Aruba
Aruba: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Aruba, 2009–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 5.9% for fuel imports in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Aruba peaked at 7.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.
Aruba ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -12.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 66% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 165 United States 6.2% compare
- 166 Canada 6.1% compare
- 167 Denmark 6.0% compare
- 169 Luxembourg 5.7% compare
- 170 Azerbaijan, Republic of 5.5% compare
- 171 Mexico 5.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Aruba
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Aruba?
- Fuel imports in Aruba was 5.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- How does Aruba rank for fuel imports?
- Aruba ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.