Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Aruba stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.5% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Aruba peaked at 18.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.6%, in 2007.
Aruba ranks 108th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.8% | — |
| 2001 | -14.1% | +106.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -220.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -53.9% |
| 2004 | -4.7% | -160.0% |
| 2005 | -8.8% | +87.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -201.3% |
| 2007 | -17.6% | -297.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -103.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -162.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1931.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +143.1% |
| 2012 | -12.0% | -165.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -182.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -112.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -201.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +468.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -151.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -389.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +61.0% |
| 2023 | -3.6% | -148.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -167.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.8% | -17.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -12.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -3.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 822.06 current US$ per person (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 19.07 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,471 current LCU per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4608 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Aruba?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Aruba was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6% in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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