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Foreign Trade, Fourth Quarter 2021

Oranjestad - The Central (weight)
Bureau of Statistics presents Export from the free cir-
the most important findings culation area of Aruba, in
for the Foreign Trade of the terms of weight, registered
4th quarter 2021. an increase of 14.5% in the
fourth quarter of 2021 (4.9
Total Import mln. kg) compared to the
The total import, in terms same period in 2020 (4.3
of weight, registered an in- mln. kg). Thirteen (13) of
crease of 26.2% in the fourth the twenty-one (21) sec-
quarter of 2021 (161.3 mln. tions, registered increases
kg) compared to the same in terms of weight in the
period in 2020 (127.8 mln. export from the free cir-
kg), while, in terms of value, culation area of Aruba.
the total import increased The largest increases are
by 41.7%, from Afl. 439.0 observed for the sections
mln. to Afl. 622.1 mln. “Base metals and derivat-
ed works” (0.5 mln. kg) and
Import to the free circula- “Materials for the manufac-
tion area of Aruba* (weight) ture of paper, paperwork”
Import to the free circula- animal products” (Afl. 24.8 of Import by Sea and Im- from Afl. 71.6 mln. to Afl. (0.5 mln. kg).
tion area of Aruba, in terms mln.), “Food products” (Afl. port by Air, which had the 113.5 mln.
of weight, registered an 23.8 mln.), “Mineral prod- following developments: The largest decreases are
increase of 26.4% in the ucts” (Afl. 18.7 mln.) and Import to the free circu- observed for the sections
fourth quarter of 2021 (159.0 “Real pearls (natural) and Import to the free circula- lation area of Aruba* by “Food products” (-0.2 mln.
mln. kg), compared to the other precious stones” (Afl. tion area of Aruba* by Sea Large companies kg), “Transport equipment”
same period in 2020 (125.8 17.8 mln.). Import by Sea to the free Import by “Large compa- (-0.1 mln. kg) and “Chemi-
mln. kg). During this period, circulation area of Aruba, nies”, in terms of weight, in- cal products” (-0.1 mln. kg).
fifteen (15) of the twenty- The only decrease is ob- in terms of weight, regis- creased by 16.5% from 20.4
one (21) sections regis- served for the sections tered an increase of 26.4% mln. kg in the fourth quarter Export from the free circula-
tered increases in terms of “Works of art, collectors in the fourth quarter of 2021 of 2020 to 23.8 mln. kg in tion area of Aruba* (value)
weight in import to the free pieces and antiques” (Afl. (158.2 mln. kg) compared the fourth quarter of 2021, Export from the free cir-
circulation area of Aruba. -0.4 mln.). to the same period in 2020 while, in terms of value, it in- culation area of Aruba, in
The largest increases are (125.2 mln. kg), while, in creased by 34.2% from Afl. terms of value, registered
observed for the sections Import to the free Zone of terms of value, the import 34.7 mln. to Afl. 46.5 mln. a decrease of 24.0% in the
“Mineral products” (28.5 Aruba by Sea increased by 38.7% fourth quarter of 2021 (Afl.
mln. kg), “Base metals and Import to the free Zone of from Afl. 344.3 mln. to Afl. Total Export 12.5 mln.) compared to
derivated works” (1.6 mln. Aruba, in terms of weight, 477.7 mln. The total export, in terms the same period in 2020
kg), and “Live animals and registered an increase of of weight, registered an (Afl. 16.5 mln.). Fourteen
other animal products” (1.6 12.9% in the fourth quarter Import to the free circula- increase of 95.2% in the (14) of the twenty-one (21)
mln. kg). of 2021 (2.2 mln. kg) com- tion area of Aruba* by Air fourth quarter of 2021 (7.2 sections, registered de-
pared to the same period in Import by Air to the free cir- mln. kg) compared to the creases in terms of value
The largest decreases are 2020 (2.0 mln. kg), while, in culation area of Aruba, in same period of 2020 (5.5 in the export from the free
observed for the sections terms of value, it increased terms of weight, increased mln. kg), while, in terms of circulation area of Aruba.
“Works of stone, gypsum, by 33.5% from Afl. 23.1 mln. by 32.0% from 0.6 mln. kg in value, the total export in- The largest decreases are
cement, asbestos” (-1.5 to Afl. 30.8 mln. the fourth quarter of 2020 creased by 27.7% from Afl. observed for the sections
mln. kg), “Chemical prod- to 0.8 mln. kg in the fourth 34.7 mln. to Afl. 44.3 mln. “Real pearls (natural) and
ucts” (-0.5 mln. kg) and The abovementioned Im- quarter of 2021, while, in other precious stones” (Afl.
“Machinery & electrotech- port (to the free calculation terms of value, the import Export from the free cir- -1.4 mln.), “Optical instru-
nical equipment (new & re- area of Aruba) is the result by Air increased by 58.6% culation area of Aruba* ments, apparatus and
newed)” (-0.3 mln. kg). equipment” (Afl. -1.2 mln.)
and “Chemical products”
Import to the free circula- (Afl. -0.6 mln.).
tion area of Aruba* (value) The largest increases are
Import to the free circu- observed for the sections
lation area of Aruba, in “Works of stone, gypsum,
terms of value, registered cement, asbestos” (Afl. 0.4
an increase of 42.2% in the mln.) and “Textile fibers and
fourth quarter of 2021 (Afl. articles” (Afl. 0.3 mln.).
591.2 mln.) compared to
the same period in 2020 Export from the free Zone of
(Afl. 415.9 mln.). During Aruba
this period, twenty (20) of Export from the free Zone of
the twenty-one (21) sec- Aruba, in terms of weight,
tions registered increases in registered an increase of
terms of value in import to 95.2% in the fourth quarter
the free circulation area of of 2021 (2.3 mln. kg) com-
Aruba. pared to the same period in
2020 (1.2 mln. kg), while, in
The largest increases are terms of value, it increased
observed for the sections by 74.7% from Afl. 18.2 mln.
“Live animals and other to Afl. 31.8 mln.q