Foreign direct investment, net in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign direct investment, net was 192.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Aruba, 1990–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Aruba is 192.34 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 254.2% on the previous year and up 186.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Aruba peaked at 510.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -485.03 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -130.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -184.75 million BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 36.98 million BoP, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 1993 | 17.93 million BoP, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | +308.1% |
| 1995 | 5.53 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1996 | -84.13 million BoP, current US$ | -1621.2% |
| 1997 | -197.60 million BoP, current US$ | +134.9% |
| 1998 | -82.18 million BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 1999 | -469.33 million BoP, current US$ | +471.1% |
| 2000 | 130.56 million BoP, current US$ | -127.8% |
| 2001 | 263.24 million BoP, current US$ | +101.6% |
| 2002 | -338.66 million BoP, current US$ | -228.7% |
| 2003 | -163.02 million BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2004 | 97.54 million BoP, current US$ | -159.8% |
| 2005 | 198.93 million BoP, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2006 | -233.14 million BoP, current US$ | -217.2% |
| 2007 | 510.56 million BoP, current US$ | -319.0% |
| 2008 | -16.09 million BoP, current US$ | -103.2% |
| 2009 | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ | -175.3% |
| 2010 | -184.02 million BoP, current US$ | -1618.0% |
| 2011 | -485.03 million BoP, current US$ | +163.6% |
| 2012 | 317.49 million BoP, current US$ | -165.5% |
| 2013 | -222.87 million BoP, current US$ | -170.2% |
| 2014 | -243.44 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 37.20 million BoP, current US$ | -115.3% |
| 2016 | -27.97 million BoP, current US$ | -175.2% |
| 2017 | -79.28 million BoP, current US$ | +183.5% |
| 2018 | -113.69 million BoP, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 134.98 million BoP, current US$ | -218.7% |
| 2020 | -141.02 million BoP, current US$ | -204.5% |
| 2021 | -138.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | -124.69 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 192.34 million BoP, current US$ | -254.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 192.34 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is -153.62 million BoP, current US$. (70 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 192.34 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -304.01 million BoP, current US$. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1621.2% | 5.53 million BoP, current US$ | -84.13 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | -1618.0% | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ | -184.02 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -101.49 million BoP, current US$ | -469.33 million BoP, current US$ | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.21 million BoP, current US$ | -338.66 million BoP, current US$ | 510.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -86.66 million BoP, current US$ | -485.03 million BoP, current US$ | 317.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.95 million BoP, current US$ | -141.02 million BoP, current US$ | 192.34 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 29 Congo 330.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Qatar 310.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 259.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Latvia 72.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Afghanistan 24.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 20.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 33,176 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 64,094 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 46,310 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Aruba?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Aruba was 192.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 510.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -485.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Aruba ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.