Ores and metals imports in Aruba
Aruba: Ores and metals imports was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Aruba, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Aruba is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Aruba peaked at 3.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Aruba ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -67.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 46% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More energy & mining data for Aruba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8588 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Aruba?
- Ores and metals imports in Aruba was 1.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Aruba rank for ores and metals imports?
- Aruba ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.