U.S. trade with Aruba fell 14.25 percent through August

Aruba’s trade with the United States decreased to $417.27 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 14.25 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Aruba decreased 14.69 percent while U.S. imports from Aruba rose 17.38 percent. The U.S. surplus with Aruba was $401.72 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port of Lake Charles, LA; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Miami International Airport; and No. 5 Port of TX City, TX. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port of Lake Charles, LA; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Miami International Airport and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 85.32 percent of Aruba’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port Everglades fell 2.82 percent to $232.35 million.
  Exports fell 2.92 percent to $231.07 million. Imports rose 20.5 percent to $1.27 million.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Lake Charles, LA fell 46.1 percent to $65.77 million.
  Exports fell 46.1 percent to $65.77 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Low-Value border crossing cargo fell 15.89 percent to $23.96 million.
  Exports fell 15.89 percent to $23.96 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Miami International Airport fell 1.6 percent to $17.42 million.
  Exports rose 1.04 percent to $16.96 million. Imports fell 49.56 percent to $465,314.
• Trade with No.5 Port of TX City, TX totaled $16.51 million.
  Exports totaled $16.51 million. There were no imports.

Aruba ranked No. 115 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 108.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Aruba by value through August were the categories of Gasoline, other fuels; Low-value shipments; Jewelry, parts; Frozen beef; and Passenger vehicles, respectively. They accounted for 36.03 percent of total exports to Aruba.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Aruba –– Returned exports, without change; Make-up and skin-care products; Scrap of precious metal; Estimates of low-value imports; and Soap, related soap products –– accounted for 93.3 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Aruba:

• Gasoline, other fuels fell 32.18 percent compared to last year to $84.44 million.
• Low-value shipments fell 15.89 percent compared to last year to $23.96 million.
• Jewelry, parts fell 28.91 percent compared to last year to $17.11 million.
• Frozen beef rose 19.23 percent compared to last year to $12.83 million.
• Passenger vehicles rose 4.35 percent compared to last year to $9.19 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Aruba:

• Returned exports, without change rose 32.1 percent compared to last year to $6.23 million.
• Make-up and skin-care products rose 2.94 percent compared to last year to $466,863.
• Scrap of precious metal rose 5.11 percent compared to last year to $280,548.
• Estimates of low-value imports fell 24.28 percent compared to last year to $173,142.
• Soap, related soap products fell 12.74 percent compared to last year to $104,748.

In the latest annual figures available, Aruba recorded $736.24 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Aruba were $ 725.54 M and imports from Aruba were $10.7 M. The U.S. surplus with Aruba was $714.83 M.