Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Aruba
Aruba: Personal transfers, receipts was 31.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Aruba, 1991–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Aruba is 31.59 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Aruba peaked at 55.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -173,184 BoP, current US$, in 1999.
That places Aruba 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 558,659 BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 893,855 BoP, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1999 | -173,184 BoP, current US$ | -114.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | -693.5% |
| 2001 | 916,201 BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 871,508 BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 893,855 BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2006 | 89,591 BoP, current US$ | +5811.0% |
| 2007 | 391,061 BoP, current US$ | +336.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ | +371.4% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | +106.1% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 54.87 million BoP, current US$ | +1753.3% |
| 2014 | 55.23 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.30 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 50.98 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.90 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 32.68 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 29.08 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 29.57 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.59 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31.59 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 31.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 31.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5811.0% | 1,516 BoP, current US$ | 89,591 BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +1753.3% | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | 54.87 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +693.5% | -173,184 BoP, current US$ | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | +371.4% | 391,061 BoP, current US$ | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +336.5% | 89,591 BoP, current US$ | 391,061 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million BoP, current US$ | -173,184 BoP, current US$ | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | 1,516 BoP, current US$ | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.05 million BoP, current US$ | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | 55.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 million BoP, current US$ | 29.57 million BoP, current US$ | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 147 Oman 39.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Barbados 38.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Dominica 36.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 29.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Norway 28.05 million BoP, current US$
- 153 Micronesia (country) 22.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 33,176 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 46,310 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Aruba?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Aruba was 31.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 55.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -173,184 BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Aruba ranks 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.