Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 167.5% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba peaked at 27.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -17.6%, in 2007.
Aruba ranks 86th of 200 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 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +821.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -90.9% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +9029.4% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +24.2% |
| 1992 | -3.9% | -118.2% |
| 1993 | -1.7% | -57.1% |
| 1994 | -5.9% | +254.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | -92.9% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -1571.4% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +109.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +298.3% |
| 2000 | -6.8% | -125.2% |
| 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% | -391.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +61.4% |
| 2023 | -3.7% | -149.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -167.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | -5.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -17.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -12.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -3.7% | 7.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 24.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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), annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 24.97 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Aruba was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6% in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Aruba ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.