Fact Sheet
Aruba
Official Title:
Aruba
General Information
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $10,525,979 | $14,982,897 |
| 2015 | $9,599,584 | $54,182,431 |
| 2016 | $14,758,648 | $24,703,437 |
| 2017 | $10,111,674 | $29,256,701 |
| 2018 | $12,742,743 | $173,814 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $502,194 | $ |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $341,193 | $6 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $257,588 | $ |
| 04 Food Prod. | $1,173,453 | $994 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ | $ |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $674,717 | $119,869 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $319,945 | $639 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $3,739 | $130 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $46,212 | $ |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $429,124 | $27 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $47,570 | $2,941 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $7 | $ |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $93,066 | $44 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $67,811 | $ |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $167,879 | $1,151 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $7,932,165 | $40,395 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $51,143 | $6,258 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $300,697 | $1,063 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $11,266 | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $ | $97 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $ |
Capital: Oranjestad
Population (million): .11
Total Area: 193km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 1.38 Afl Aruba Florin (AWG) (2018 - Annual average)
National Holiday: 18 March (Flag Day)
Language(s): Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish
Political Information
Type of State:
Cons. Country of Kingdom of the Netherlands
Type of Government:
Parliamentary democracy with control over internal affairs, including aviation, customs and immigration; the Netherlands is responsible for external matters such as citizenship, foreign affairs and defence. The parliament (Staten) has 21 members elected every 4 years by proportional representation. The Head of state represents H.M. King Willem-Alexander, the Netherlands.
Head of State:
Representative Fredis REFUNJOL
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Michiel Godfried EMAN
Ministers:
Deputy Prime Minister: Mike Eric DE MEZA
Ec., Social Affairs & Culture: Michelle Janice Hooyboer-WINKLAAR
Foreign Affairs (Netherlands): Uri ROSENTHAL
Main Political Parties:
Aruban People’s Party - Arubaanse Volks Partij (AVP); People’s Electoral Movement - Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo (MEP); Real Democratic Party - Partido Democracia Real (PDR)
Staten (Legislature): AVP - 12; MEP - 8; PDR - 1
Elections:
Last: 2013
Economic Information (2018)
| Type | Aruba | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 3.68 | 2,222.58 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 33,073.29 | 60,078.85 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 1.2 | 1.83 |
| Inflation: (%) | 3.48 | 2.24 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 5.82 |
Product Trade and investment (2018)
Canadian exports to country: $12,742,743
Canadian imports from country: $173,814
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in Aruba: $13 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador (Netherlands) Cees Kole
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador (Netherlands) James LAMBERT
October 2019
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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