Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$464K
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$66.9M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$66.4M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $464K from Aruba and exported $66.9M to it, across 51 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $21.9M from Aruba and exported $696.1M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $66.4M with Aruba, exporting 144.2× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Aruba of $464K in August 2026 ran 83% below the year-to-date monthly average of $2.7M.
Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located off the coast of Venezuela, with a trade profile dominated by imports of consumer goods, food, machinery, and fuel to support its tourism-driven economy. Aruba previously operated a major oil refinery (Valero/Lago), and refined petroleum products have historically featured in its trade data; the refinery's operational status has fluctuated in recent years. As an EU Overseas Country and Territory, Aruba maintains its own customs regime separate from the EU customs union.
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Aruba's main imports include crude and refined petroleum, food and beverages, machinery, electrical equipment, and consumer goods, largely driven by the needs of its tourism sector.
Aruba is an EU Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) and is not part of the EU single market or customs union, operating its own independent customs and tariff regime.
Aruba uses the Aruban florin (AWG), which is pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of 1.79 AWG per USD, providing exchange rate stability for trade transactions.
The top U.S. imports from Aruba are US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement, Aluminum Waste & Scrap and Chemically Modified Animal, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $288K |
| 2 | $83K | |
| 3 | $36K | |
| 4 | $21K | |
| 5 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $13K |
| 6 | $10K | |
| 7 | $9K | |
| 8 | $3K | |
| 9 | $2K | |
| 10 | $0 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $16.2M | |
| 2 | $9.1M | |
| 3 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $4.0M |
| 4 | $2.1M | |
| 5 | $1.8M | |
| 6 | $1.5M | |
| 7 | $1.1M | |
| 8 | $908K | |
| 9 | $746K | |
| 10 | $563K |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$168.0M
Services Imports
$2.3B