Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 71.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba stood at 71.08 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 364.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba peaked at 488.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -471.01 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Aruba ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 12.26 million BoP, current US$ | +1027.3% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 1990 | 130.50 million BoP, current US$ | +9938.7% |
| 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 | 85.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1637.4% |
| 1997 | 197.82 million BoP, current US$ | +132.7% |
| 1998 | 113.46 million BoP, current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 467.54 million BoP, current US$ | +312.1% |
| 2000 | -127.93 million BoP, current US$ | -127.4% |
| 2001 | -266.93 million BoP, current US$ | +108.6% |
| 2002 | 332.51 million BoP, current US$ | -224.6% |
| 2003 | 159.78 million BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2004 | -105.70 million BoP, current US$ | -166.2% |
| 2005 | -207.80 million BoP, current US$ | +96.6% |
| 2006 | 220.32 million BoP, current US$ | -206.0% |
| 2007 | -471.01 million BoP, current US$ | -313.8% |
| 2008 | 18.88 million BoP, current US$ | -104.0% |
| 2009 | -10.61 million BoP, current US$ | -156.2% |
| 2010 | 186.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1859.5% |
| 2011 | 488.16 million BoP, current US$ | +161.4% |
| 2012 | -314.69 million BoP, current US$ | -164.5% |
| 2013 | 272.09 million BoP, current US$ | -186.5% |
| 2014 | 208.34 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2015 | -26.88 million BoP, current US$ | -112.9% |
| 2016 | 27.55 million BoP, current US$ | -202.5% |
| 2017 | 162.46 million BoP, current US$ | +489.7% |
| 2018 | 144.15 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | -75.23 million BoP, current US$ | -152.2% |
| 2020 | 161.07 million BoP, current US$ | -314.1% |
| 2021 | 133.54 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 248.15 million BoP, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 2023 | -137.46 million BoP, current US$ | -155.4% |
| 2024 | 103.25 million BoP, current US$ | -175.1% |
| 2025 | 71.08 million BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 71.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 71.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +9938.7% | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 130.50 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +1859.5% | -10.61 million BoP, current US$ | 186.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +1637.4% | -5.53 million BoP, current US$ | 85.03 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 12.26 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 104.55 million BoP, current US$ | -73.18 million BoP, current US$ | 467.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -45.85 million BoP, current US$ | -471.01 million BoP, current US$ | 332.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.27 million BoP, current US$ | -314.69 million BoP, current US$ | 488.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.61 million BoP, current US$ | -137.46 million BoP, current US$ | 248.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 153 Eritrea 82.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Cuba 79.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 South Sudan 73.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 67.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Brunei 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Palau 57.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6704 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba was 71.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 488.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -471.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Aruba ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.