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The Central Bureau of Statistics presents the most important

findings for the Foreign Trade of the 1st quarter 2023

Total Import mln. Kg. (38.1%) and “Ma-
The total import, in terms chinery & electrotechni-
of weight, registered an in- cal equipment (new & re-
crease of 3.3 mln. Kg (2.0% newed)” 0.3
in the first quarter of 2023 mln. kg. (690.7%).
(163.5 mln. kg) compared
to the same period in 2022 The largest decreases are
(160.2 mln. kg), while, in observed for the sections
terms of value, the total im- “Works of stone, gypsum,
port increased by Afl. 94.3 cement, asbestos” -0.6 mln.
mln (16.7%), from Afl. 565.1 kg.(-74.2%), “Base metals
mln. to Afl. 659.4 mln. and derivated works” -0.3
mln. kg (-13.2%) and “Trans-
Import to the free circula- port equipment” -0.1 mln.
tion area of Aruba* (weight) kg (-82.8%).
Import to the free circu-
lation area of Aruba, in Export from the free circula-
terms of weight, registered tion area of Aruba* (value)
an increase of 2.9 mln. Kg Export from the free cir-
(1.9%) in the first quarter of culation area of Aruba, in
2023 (161.0 mln. kg), com- terms of value, registered
pared to the same period an increase of Afl. 2.1 mln.
in 2022 (158.0 mln. kg). Dur- (15.7%) in the first quar-
ing this period, eleven (11) observed for the sections and derivated works” (1.2 the first quarter of 2022 to ter of 2023 (Afl. 15.5 mln.)
of the twenty-one (21) sec- “Works of art, collectors mln. kg, 31.3%) and “Min- 25.2 mln. kg in the first quar- compared to the same pe-
tions registered increases in pieces and antiques” -2.2 eral products” (1.2 mln. kg, ter of 2023 and was mainly riod in 2022 (Afl. 13.4 mln.).
terms of weight in import to mln. Kg (-48.4%) “Wood, 1.2%). due to an increase of 2.6 Twelve (12) of the twenty-
the free circulation area of charcoal and woodwork” In terms of value, the im- mln. kg (12.1%) in the sec- one (21) sections, regis-
Aruba. The largest increas- -1.8 mln. Kg(-26.3%). port by Sea increased by tion “Mineral products”. tered increases in terms of
es are observed for the Afl. 75.5 mln. (17.3%) from In terms of value, the im- value in the export from
sections “Base metals and Import to the free Zone of Afl. 436.6 mln. to Afl. 512.1 port by “Large companies” the free circulation area
derivated works” 1.2 mln. Aruba mln and was mainly due increased by Afl. 10.8 mln. of Aruba. The largest in-
Kg (30.9%), “Mineral prod- Import to the free Zone of to increases of Afl. 18.0 (18.3%) from Afl. 59.0 mln. creases are observed for
ucts” 1.2 mln. Kg (1.2%), Aruba, in terms of weight, mln. (71.6%) and Afl. 12.9 to Afl. 69.8 mln and was the sections “Base met-
and “Transport equip- registered an increase of mln. (19.3%) in the sections mainly due to an increase als and derivated works”
ment” 1.0 mln. Kg (65.6%). 0.3 mln. kg (14.1%) in the “Transport equipment” and of Afl. 8.2 mln. (24.5%) in the Afl. 1.0 mln. (39.1%), “Food
The largest decreases first quarter of 2023 (2.5 mln. “Food products”, respec- section “Mineral products”. products” Afl. 1.0 mln.
are observed for the sec- kg) compared to the same tively. (155.0%) and “Skins, hides,
tions “Food products” -0.6 period in 2022 (2.2 mln. kg) Total Export leather and peltry” Afl. 0.7
mln. Kg(-3.8%), “Wood, and was mainly due to 2. Import to the free circu- The total export, in terms mln. (1,727.0%). The largest
charcoal and woodwork” an increase of 0.3 mln. kg lation area of Aruba* by Air of weight, registered an in- decreases are observed
-0.6 mln. Kg (-21.2%) and (14.0%) in the section “Min- Import by Air to the free cir- crease of 0.5 mln. Kg (6.4%) for the sections “Transport
“Miscellaneous manufac- eral products”. culation area of Aruba, in in the first quarter of 2023 equipment” Afl. -1.7 mln.
tured articles” -0.5 mln. Kg In terms of value, the import terms of weight, increased (7.7 mln. kg) compared to (-96.1%), “Chemical prod-
(-25.8%). to the free Zone of Aruba by 0.01 mln. kg (1.4%) from the same period of 2022 ucts” Afl. -0.5 mln. (-32.6%)
increased by Afl. 7.2 mln 0.74 mln. kg in the first quar- (7.3 mln. kg), while, in terms and “Works of stone, gyp-
Import to the free circula- (24.4%) from Afl. 29.3 mln. ter of 2022 to 0.75 mln. kg in of value, the total export sum, cement, asbestos” Afl.
tion area of Aruba* (value) to Afl. 36.5 mln and was the first quarter of 2023 and increased by Afl. 8.5 mln. -0.2 mln. (-72.6%).
Import to the free circu- mainly due to an increase was mainly due to an in- (22.1%) from Afl. 38.5 mln.
lation area of Aruba, in of Afl. 6.9 mln. (24.0%) in the crease of 0.02 mln. kg (26.2) to Afl. 47.0 mln. Export from Export from the free Zone of
terms of value, registered section “Food products”. in the section “Machinery the free circulation area of Aruba
an increase of Afl. 87.2 mln. The abovementioned Im- & electrotechnical equip- Aruba* (weight) Export from Export from the free Zone of
(16.3%) in the first quarter of port (to the free calculation ment (new & renewed)”. the free circulation area of Aruba, in terms of weight,
2023 (Afl. 623.0 mln.) com- area of Aruba) is the result In terms of value, the im- Aruba, in terms of weight, registered an increase of
pared to the same period of Import by Sea and Im- port by Air increased by registered an increase of 0.2 mln. kg (10.1%) in the
in 2022 (Afl. 535.8 mln.). port by Air, which had the Afl. 11.7 mln. (11.8%) from 0.3 mln. Kg (4.9%) in the first first quarter of 2023 (2.3
During this period, nineteen following developments: Afl. 99.2 mln. to Afl. 110.8 quarter of 2023 (5.5 mln. mln. kg) compared to the
(19) of the twenty-one (21) mln and was mainly due to kg) compared to the same same period in 2022 (2.1
sections registered increas- 1. Import to the free circula- an increase of Afl. 6.6 mln. period in 2022 (5.2 mln. kg). mln. kg) and was mainly
es in terms of value in im- tion area of Aruba* by Sea (36.6%) in the section “Real Thirteen (13) of the twenty- due to an increase of 0.2
port to the free circulation Import by Sea to the free pearls (natural) and other one (21) sections, regis- mln. kg (10.5%) in the sec-
area of Aruba. circulation area of Aruba, in precious stones”. Import to tered increases in terms of tion “Food products”. In
The largest increases are terms of weight, registered the free circulation area of weight in the export from terms of value, the export
observed for the sections an increase of 2.9 mln. kg Aruba* by Large compa- the free circulation area of from the free Zone of Aruba
“Transport equipment” Afl. (1.9%) in the first quarter of nies** Aruba. The largest increas- increased by Afl. 6.4 mln.
18.0 mln. (68.6%), “Food 2023 (160.2 mln. kg) com- es are observed for the (25.4%) from Afl. 25.2 mln.
products” Afl. 12.6 mln. pared to the same period Import by “Large compa- sections “Food products” to Afl. 31.6 mln. and was
(18.2%) and “Mineral prod- in 2022 (157.3 mln. kg) and nies”, in terms of weight, 0.6 mln. Kg. (196.5%), “Ma- mainly due to an increase
ucts” Afl. 9.6 mln.(23.2%). was mainly due increases increased by 2.6 mln. kg terials for the manufacture of Afl. 6.4 mln. (25.7%) in the
The only two decreases are in the sections “Base metals (11.7%) from 22.5 mln. kg in of paper, paperwork” 0.4 section “Food products”.q