Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Aruba

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Aruba in 2023 — 30.75%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 160. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 5.67 pp.

2023 30.75% −1.5 pp vs 2022
World rank 6of 160
Period maximum 33.5%2021
Period minimum 6.36%2005

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Aruba, 2000–20230102030402000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 25.07%2001: 23.81%2002: 21.65%2003: 22.28%2004: 22.94%2005: 6.36%2006: 21.73%2007: 19.67%2008: 21.73%2009: 27.46%2010: 31.84%2011: 27.94%2012: 31.47%2013: 31.7%2014: 27.92%2015: 30.57%2016: 29.87%2017: 29.56%2018: 27.77%2019: 28.45%2020: 30.61%2021: 33.5%2022: 32.25%2023: 30.75%
Change over the period: +5.67 pp Annual average: 0.25 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Aruba

Aruba 30.75%
World 8.68%
High-income countries computed 8.48%
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Aruba, by year Aruba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 30.75 −1.5 pp
2022 32.25 −1.26 pp
2021 33.5 +2.89 pp
2020 30.61 +2.16 pp
2019 28.45 +0.68 pp
2018 27.77 −1.79 pp
2017 29.56 −0.31 pp
2016 29.87 −0.7 pp
2015 30.57 +2.65 pp
2014 27.92 −3.78 pp
2013 31.7 +0.24 pp
2012 31.47 +3.52 pp
2011 27.94 −3.89 pp
2010 31.84 +4.37 pp
2009 27.46 +5.73 pp
2008 21.73 +2.06 pp
2007 19.67 −2.06 pp
2006 21.73 +15.37 pp
2005 6.36 −16.58 pp
2004 22.94 +0.66 pp
2003 22.28 +0.64 pp
2002 21.65 −2.16 pp
2001 23.81 −1.26 pp
2000 25.07

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.