Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 627,000 guests in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Aruba, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Aruba is 627,000 guests, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 124.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Aruba peaked at 875,000 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 279,000 guests, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 77th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Aruba, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 515,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 514,000 guests | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 574,000 guests | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 572,000 guests | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 592,000 guests | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 629,000 guests | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 611,000 guests | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 567,000 guests | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 568,000 guests | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 647,000 guests | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 653,000 guests | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 619,000 guests | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 688,000 guests | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 728,000 guests | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 719,000 guests | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 728,000 guests | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 736,000 guests | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 764,000 guests | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 797,000 guests | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 815,000 guests | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 816,000 guests | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 815,000 guests | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 848,000 guests | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 853,000 guests | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 875,000 guests | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 279,000 guests | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 627,000 guests | +124.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 627,000 guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 25% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 627,000 guests is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000 guests, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 | +124.7% | 279,000 guests | 627,000 guests |
| 2020 | -68.1% | 875,000 guests | 279,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 553,400 guests | 514,000 guests | 592,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 642,900 guests | 567,000 guests | 728,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 804,700 guests | 728,000 guests | 875,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,000 guests | 279,000 guests | 627,000 guests | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Aruba?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Aruba was 627,000 guests in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 875,000 guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,000 guests in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Aruba ranks 77th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.