Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 18.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Aruba stood at 18.18 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.3% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Aruba peaked at 486.89 million BoP, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -35.10 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Aruba ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 507,563 BoP, current US$ | -77.2% |
| 1990 | 486.89 million BoP, current US$ | +95827.2% |
| 1991 | 177.07 million BoP, current US$ | -63.6% |
| 1992 | 9.94 million BoP, current US$ | -94.4% |
| 1993 | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 893,855 BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 223,464 BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 31.28 million BoP, current US$ | +13900.0% |
| 1999 | -1.79 million BoP, current US$ | -105.7% |
| 2000 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ | -246.9% |
| 2001 | -3.69 million BoP, current US$ | -240.4% |
| 2002 | -6.15 million BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2003 | -3.24 million BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2004 | -8.16 million BoP, current US$ | +151.7% |
| 2005 | -8.86 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | -12.82 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 39.55 million BoP, current US$ | -408.5% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million BoP, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 49.21 million BoP, current US$ | +1661.9% |
| 2014 | -35.10 million BoP, current US$ | -171.3% |
| 2015 | 10.32 million BoP, current US$ | -129.4% |
| 2016 | -418,766 BoP, current US$ | -104.1% |
| 2017 | 83.17 million BoP, current US$ | -19961.7% |
| 2018 | 30.45 million BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 59.76 million BoP, current US$ | +96.2% |
| 2020 | 20.04 million BoP, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2021 | -4.86 million BoP, current US$ | -124.2% |
| 2022 | 123.46 million BoP, current US$ | -2642.5% |
| 2023 | 54.88 million BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 87.67 million BoP, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2025 | 18.18 million BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 18.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 18.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +95827.2% | 507,563 BoP, current US$ | 486.89 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +19961.7% | -418,766 BoP, current US$ | 83.17 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +13900.0% | 223,464 BoP, current US$ | 31.28 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +2642.5% | -4.86 million BoP, current US$ | 123.46 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +1661.9% | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | 49.21 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 684,346 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 71.46 million BoP, current US$ | -1.79 million BoP, current US$ | 486.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,520 BoP, current US$ | -12.82 million BoP, current US$ | 39.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.61 million BoP, current US$ | -35.10 million BoP, current US$ | 83.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.89 million BoP, current US$ | -4.86 million BoP, current US$ | 123.46 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 123 Mauritius 22.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 22.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 18.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Guyana 17.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Barbados 16.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15.08 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 outflows in Aruba?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Aruba was 18.18 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 outflows recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 486.89 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Aruba ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.