Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Aruba
Aruba: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Aruba, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Aruba is 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 88.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Aruba peaked at 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Aruba 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Aruba, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +88.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 11.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 11.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit 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 | +88.6% | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -55.7% | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 unit of in Aruba?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Aruba was 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Aruba ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.