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The Central Bureau of Statistics presents the most important

findings for the Foreign Trade of the 1st quarter 2022

Oranjestad - The total im- circulation area of Aruba.
port, in terms of weight, The largest increases are
registered an increase of observed for the sections
60.6% in the first quarter of “Works of stone, gypsum,
2022 (158.9 mln. kg) com- cement, asbestos” (0.8 mln.
pared to the same pe- kg), “Base metals and de-
riod in 2021 (99.0 mln. kg), rivated works” (0.7 mln.kg),
while, in terms of value, the “Transport equipment” (0.1
total import increased by kg) and “Food products”
42.2%, from Afl. 397.7 mln. (0.1 kg).
to Afl. 565.5 mln. Import to
the free circulation area of The largest decreases are
Aruba* (weight) observed for the sections
“Machinery & electrotech-
Import to the free circula- nical equipment (new &
tion area of Aruba, in terms renewed)” (-0.1 mln. kg),
of weight, registered an “Artificial plastic elements”
increase of 60.9% in the (-0.1 mln. kg) and “Works of
first quarter of 2022 (156.7 art, collectors pieces and
mln. kg), compared to the antiques” (-0.1 mln. kg).
same period in 2021 (97.4
mln. kg). During this period, registered an increase of 436.5 mln. companies refers to the fol- Export from the free circula-
eighteen (18) of the twen- 43.8% in the first quarter 2. Import to the free circula- lowing companies: Valero, tion area of Aruba* (value)
ty-one (21) sections regis- of 2022 (2.3 mln. kg) com- tion area of Aruba* by Air Arugas, Web, Elmar and Export from the free cir-
tered increases in terms of pared to the same period in Import by Air to the free cir- Setar culation area of Aruba, in
weight in import to the free 2022 (1.6 mln. kg), while, in culation area of Aruba, in terms of value, registered
circulation area of Aruba. terms of value, it increased terms of weight, increased The total export, in terms an increase of 14.3% in
The largest increases are by 81.5% from Afl. 16.4 mln. by 13.1% from 0.6 mln. kg of weight, registered an in- the first quarter of 2022
observed for the sections to Afl. 29.7 mln. in the first quarter of 2021 to crease of 47.9% in the first (Afl. 13.5 mln.) compared
“Mineral products” (52.3 0.7 mln. kg in the first quar- quarter of 2022 (7.2 mln. to the same period in 2021

mln. kg), “Food products” The abovementioned Im- ter of 2022, while, in terms kg) compared to the same (Afl. 11.8 mln.). Twelve (12)
(2.1 mln. kg), and “Works of port (to the free calculation of value, the import by Air period of 2021 (4.9 mln. kg), of the twenty-one (21) sec-
stone, gypsum, cement, as- area of Aruba) is the result increased by 44.5% from while, in terms of value, the tions, registered increases
bestos” (1.3 mln. kg). of Import by Sea and Afl. 68.7 mln. to Afl. 99.2 mln. total export increased by in terms of value in the
Import to the free circu- 79.3% from Afl. 21.6 mln. to export from the free cir-
The largest decreases are Import by Air, which had lation area of Aruba* by Afl. 38.7 mln. culation area of Aruba.
observed for the sections the following develop- Large companies** The largest increases are
“Vegetable products” (-0.4 ments: Import by “Large compa- Export from the free cir- observed for the sections
mln. kg) and “Fats and oils” 1. Import to the free circula- nies”, in terms of weight, in- culation area of Aruba* “Transport equipment”
(-0.1 mln. kg). tion area of Aruba* by Sea creased by 12.1% from 20.1 (weight) (Afl. 1.6 mln.), “Optical in-
Import by Sea to the free mln. kg in the first quarter of Export from the free cir- struments, apparatus and
Import to the free circula- circulation area of Aruba, 2021 to 22.5 mln. kg in the culation area of Aruba, in equipment” (Afl. 1.0 mln.)
tion area of Aruba* (value) in terms of weight, regis- first quarter of 2022, while, in terms of weight, registered and “Base metals and deri-
Import to the free circula- tered an increase of 61.2% terms of value, it increased an increase of 34.1% in the vated works” (Afl. 0.7 mln.).
tion area of Aruba, in terms in the first quarter of 2022 by 48.5% from Afl. 39.7 mln. first quarter of 2022 (5.2 mln.
of value, registered an in- (156.0 mln. kg) compared to Afl. 59.0 mln. kg) compared to the same The largest decreases are
crease of 40.5% in the first to the same period in 2021 * Free circulation area of period in 2021 (3.9 mln. kg). observed for the sections
quarter of 2022 (Afl. 535.8 (96.8 mln. kg), while, in Aruba: all goods entering Nine (9) of the twenty-one “Miscellaneous manufac-
mln.) compared to the terms of value, the import or leaving the economic (21) sections, registered in- tured articles” (Afl. -0.9
same period in 2021 (Afl. by Sea increased by 39.6% territory of Aruba, exclud- creases in terms of weight mln.), “Real pearls (natu-
381.3 mln.). During this peri- from Afl. 312.6 mln. to Afl. ing the Free Zone ** Large in the export from the free ral) and other precious
od, all twenty-one (21) sec- stones” (Afl. -0.7 mln.) and
tions registered increases in “Chemical products” (Afl.
terms of value in import to -0.4 mln.).
the free circulation area of
Aruba. Export from the free Zone of
Aruba
The largest increases are Export from the free Zone of
observed for the sections Aruba, in terms of weight,
“Machinery & electrotech- registered an increase of
nical equipment (new & 102.2% in the first quarter
renewed)” (Afl. 21.8 mln.), of 2022 (2.0 mln. kg) com-
“Mineral products” (Afl. pared to the same period in
18.4 mln.) and “Food prod- 2021 (1.0 mln. kg), while, in
ucts” (Afl. 14.6 mln.). terms of value, it increased
by 158.1% from Afl. 9.7 mln.
Import to the free Zone of to Afl. 25.2 mln.
Aruba
Import to the free Zone of Total Import by quarter,
Aruba, in terms of weight, 2018-2022 q