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 214 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% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 95% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1931.3% | -0.4% | 7.6% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,871 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (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 214 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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