Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 7.17 trips per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Aruba, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Aruba is 7.17 trips per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Aruba peaked at 10.77 trips per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.21 trips per person, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.57 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 7.5 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.07 trips per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.89 trips per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.17 trips per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.52 trips per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.12 trips per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.65 trips per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.54 trips per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.31 trips per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7.16 trips per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.64 trips per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.36 trips per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.92 trips per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.86 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.95 trips per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.22 trips per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.74 trips per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.5 trips per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.77 trips per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 9.58 trips per person | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 9.28 trips per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.39 trips per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.81 trips per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 trips per person | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 7.17 trips per person | +123.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 7.17 trips per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 7.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 7.17 trips per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3556 trips per person, 20.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +123.2% | 3.21 trips per person | 7.17 trips per person |
| 2020 | -67.2% | 9.81 trips per person | 3.21 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 trips per person | 6.89 trips per person | 7.57 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.13 trips per person | 6.54 trips per person | 7.92 trips per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.11 trips per person | 7.86 trips per person | 10.77 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 trips per person | 3.21 trips per person | 7.17 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 1 San Marino 43.05 trips per person compare
- 2 British Virgin Islands 10.82 trips per person compare
- 4 Monaco 6.62 trips per person compare
- 5 Malta 5.96 trips per person compare
- 6 Denmark 5.13 trips per person compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Aruba?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Aruba was 7.17 trips per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 trips per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 trips per person in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Aruba ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.