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Foreign Trade, Second Quarter 2022
The Central Bureau of Sta-
tistics presents the most
important findings for the
Foreign Trade of the 2nd
quarter 2022.
Total Import
The total import, in terms
of weight, registered a
decrease of 31.7 mln. kg
(-19.1%) in the second
quarter of 2022 (134.0 mln.
kg) compared to the same
period in 2021 (165.7 mln.
kg), while, in terms of value,
the total import increased
by Afl. 118.6 mln (24.4%),
from Afl. 486.7 mln. to Afl.
605.2 mln.
Import to the free circula- The only two decreases In terms of value, the im- Afl. 39.3 mln. To Afl. 55.2 mln culation area of Aruba, in
tion area of Aruba* (weight) were observed in the sec- port by Sea increased by and was mainly due to an terms of value, registered
Import to the free circu- tions “Chemical products” Afl. 93.6 mln. (25.4%) from increase of Afl. 16.5 mln. a decrease of 1.34 mln. kg
lation area of Aruba, in and “Wood, charcoal and Afl. 369.2 mln. to Afl. 462.8 (74.6%) in the section “Min- (-6.7%) in the second quar-
terms of weight, registered woodwork”, with decreas- mln and was mainly due to eral products”. ter of 2022 (Afl. 18.72 mln.)
a decrease of 32.7 mln. es of Afl. 0.4 mln. (-0.8%) increases of Afl. 16.3 mln. compared to the same pe-
kg (-20.0%) in the second and Afl. 0.3 mln. (-3.9%), (40.7%) and Afl. 15.0 mln. Total Export riod in 2022 (Afl. 20.06 mln.).
quarter of 2022 (131.0 mln. respectively. Import to the (51.2%) in the sections “Live The total export, in terms Nine (9) of the twenty-one
kg), compared to the same free Zone of Aruba Import animals and other animal of weight, registered an (21) sections, registered de-
period in 2021 (163.7 mln. to the free Zone of Aruba, products” and “Mineral increase of 0.35 mln. kg creases in terms of value
kg). During this period, six in terms of weight, regis- products”, respectively. (5.1%) in the second quar- in the export from the free
(6) of the twenty-one (21) tered an increase of 1.0 ter of 2022 (7.10 mln. kg) circulation area of Aruba.
sections registered de- mln. kg (50.2%) in the sec- 2. Import to the free circu- compared to the same pe- The decrease in export
creases in terms of weight ond quarter of 2022 (3.0 lation area of Aruba* by Air riod of 2021 (6.75 mln. kg), from the free circulation
in import to the free circula- mln. kg) compared to the Import by Air to the free cir- while, in terms of value, the area of Aruba (value) was
tion area of Aruba. The de- same period in 2021 (2.0 culation area of Aruba, in total export increased by mainly due to decreases
crease in import to the free mln. kg) and was mainly terms of weight, increased Afl. 3.93 mln. (8.4%) from Afl. of Afl. 1.60 mln. (-86.6%)
circulation area of Aruba due to an increase of 1.0 by 0.1 mln. kg (8.5%) from 46.57 mln. to Afl. 50.50 mln. and Afl. 1.51 mln. (-94.3% )
(weight) was mainly due to mln. kg (55.2%) in the sec- 0.6 mln. kg in the second in the sections “Transport
a decrease of 38.2 mln. kg tion “Food products”. quarter of 2021 to 0.7 mln. Export from the free cir- equipment” and “Skins,
(-35.1%) in the section “Min- kg in the second quarter culation area of Aruba* hides, leather and peltry”,
eral products”. In terms of value, the import of 2022 and was mainly (weight) respectively. The largest
to the free Zone of Aruba due to an increase of 0.04 Export from the free cir- increase was observed in
The largest increase was increased by Afl. 9.3 mln mln. kg (31.7%) in the sec- culation area of Aruba, the section “Base metals
observed in the section (36.3%) from Afl. 25.8 mln. tion “Vegetable products”. in terms of weight, regis- and derivated works”, with
“Food products”, with an To Afl. 35.1 mln and was In terms of value, the im- tered a decrease of 0.06 an increase of Afl. 2.33 mln.
increase of 1.4 mln. kg mainly due to an increase port by Air increased by mln. kg (-1.2%) in the sec- (166.9%).
(8.8%). of Afl. 10.5 mln. (43.6%) in Afl. 15.6 mln. (17.0%) from ond quarter of 2022 (4.68
Import to the free circula- the section “Food prod- Afl. 91.7 mln. to Afl. 107.3 mln. kg) compared to the Export from the free Zone of
tion area of Aruba* (value) ucts”. mln and was mainly due to same period in 2021 (4.74 Aruba
Import to the free circula- an increase of Afl. 5.3 mln. mln. kg). Eleven (11) of Export from the free Zone of
tion area of Aruba, in terms The abovementioned Im- (41.4%) in the section “Real the twenty-one (21) sec- Aruba, in terms of weight,
of value, registered an in- port (to the free calculation pearls (natural) and other tions, registered decreases registered an increase of
crease of Afl. 109.2 mln. area of Aruba) is the result precious stones”. in terms of weight in the 0.41 mln. kg (20.2%) in the
(23.7%) in the second quar- of Import by Sea and Im- export from the free circu- second quarter of 2022
ter of 2022 (Afl. 570.1 mln.) port by Air, which had the Import to the free circu- lation area of Aruba. The (2.42 mln. kg) compared
compared to the same pe- following developments: lation area of Aruba* by decrease in export from to the same period in 2021
riod in 2021 (Afl. 460.9 mln.). 1. Import to the free circula- Large companies** the free circulation area of (2.01 mln. kg) and was
During this period, nineteen tion area of Aruba* by Sea Import by “Large compa- Aruba (weight) was mainly mainly due to an increase
(19) sections registered in- Import by Sea to the free nies”, in terms of weight, due to a decrease of 0.65 of 0.41 mln. kg (20.4%) in
creases in terms of value in circulation area of Aruba, increased by 3.6 mln. kg mln. kg (-93.5%) in the sec- the section “Food prod-
import to the free circula- in terms of weight, regis- (17.1%) from 21.2 mln. kg tion “Works of stone, gyp- ucts”. In terms of value, the
tion area of Aruba. The in- tered a decrease of 32.8 in the second quarter of sum, cement, asbestos”. export from the free Zone
crease in import to the free mln. Kg (20.1%) in the sec- 2021 to 24.8 mln. kg in the The largest increase was of Aruba increased by Afl.
circulation area of Aruba ond quarter of 2022 (130.4 second quarter of 2022 observed in the section 5.27 mln. (19.9%) from Afl.
(value) was mainly due to mln. kg) compared to the and was mainly due to “Base metals and derivat- 26.51 mln. to Afl. 31.78 mln.
increases of Afl. 16.7 mln. same period in 2021 (163.1 an increase of 3.7 mln. kg ed works”, with an increase and was mainly due to an
(39.7%) and Afl. 15.1 (51.2%) mln. kg) and was mainly (18.2%) in the section “Min- of 0.67 mln. kg (46.5%). increase of Afl. 5.28 mln.
mln. in the sections “Live due to a decrease of 38.2 eral products”. In terms of (20.0%) in the section “Food
animals and other animal mln. kg (-35.1%) in the sec- value, the import by “Large Export from the free circula- products”.q
products” and “Mineral tion “Mineral products”. companies” increased by tion area of Aruba* (value)
products”, respectively. Afl. 16.0 mln. (40.6%) from Export from the free cir-