Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Aruba, 1986–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 2.1% for foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 in Aruba peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2014.
That places Aruba 32nd out of 191 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 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
- 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 outflows in Aruba?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Aruba was 2.1% in 2024, 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 63.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Aruba ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.