External balance on goods and services in Aruba
Aruba: External balance on goods and services was 581.80 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Aruba, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 581.80 million current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Aruba peaked at 581.80 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -705.23 million current LCU, in 2011.
That places Aruba 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -90.80 million current LCU | -145.00 million current LCU | -37.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -267.66 million current LCU | -535.73 million current LCU | 124.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -284.53 million current LCU | -705.23 million current LCU | 55.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.80 million current LCU | -688.79 million current LCU | 581.80 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 70 Suriname 1.70 billion current LCU compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 72 Faroe Islands 938.80 million current LCU compare
- 74 San Marino 581.25 million current LCU compare
- 75 Estonia 401.56 million current LCU compare
- 76 Belize 94.46 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2019)
- GDP per capita 33,939 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,939 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -143.03 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -79.90 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 861.28 million current LCU (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Aruba?
- External balance on goods and services in Aruba was 581.80 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 581.80 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -705.23 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Aruba ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.