Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Aruba is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.6% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Aruba peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2014.
That places Aruba 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.4% | — |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -80.5% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +87138.5% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -94.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -80.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +12777.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -105.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -235.1% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -238.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | +61.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -49.4% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | +128.2% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -384.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +1589.1% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | -169.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -127.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -104.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -19263.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +92.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -54.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -120.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -2308.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -60.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | -0.1% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -0.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,770 current LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.6249 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,539 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 25.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.625 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,782 current US$ per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 25.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,589 constant LCU per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Aruba?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Aruba was 2.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.