External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Aruba
Aruba: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 44.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Aruba, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Aruba stood at 44.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 92.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Aruba peaked at 628.4 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -481.61 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Aruba 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -37.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -100 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 1998 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1999 | -21.85 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 185.55 % change on previous year | -949.3% |
| 2001 | -56.15 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2002 | -364.82 % change on previous year | +549.7% |
| 2003 | -86.23 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2004 | 53.36 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2005 | -200.5 % change on previous year | -475.7% |
| 2006 | -39.39 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2008 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2009 | -30.75 % change on previous year | -332.8% |
| 2010 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2011 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2012 | 30.71 % change on previous year | -548.5% |
| 2013 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 33.43 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2015 | 102.86 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 2016 | 600.18 % change on previous year | +483.5% |
| 2017 | -44.79 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2018 | -481.61 % change on previous year | +975.4% |
| 2019 | -129.94 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2020 | -154.47 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 63.48 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2022 | 121.96 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 628.4 % change on previous year | +415.3% |
| 2024 | 44.62 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 44.62 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year, 115.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 44.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.73 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -975.4% | -44.79 % change on previous year | -481.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -44.09 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -51.58 % change on previous year | -364.82 % change on previous year | 185.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -481.61 % change on previous year | 600.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.8 % change on previous year | -154.47 % change on previous year | 628.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 16,497 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,935 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 20,512 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 55.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 33,176 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Aruba?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Aruba was 44.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 628.4 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -481.61 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Aruba rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Aruba ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.