Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Aruba
Aruba: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 10,214 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Aruba, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Aruba is 10,214 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Aruba peaked at 11,756 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,426 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 3rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Aruba, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,152 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 8,166 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,013 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 7,722 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 7,898 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,122 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,651 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 7,036 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,954 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,809 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7,778 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,274 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 7,991 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8,455 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8,209 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,230 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,604 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,882 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,545 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 10,369 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 11,756 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 10,496 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 10,124 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10,165 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,449 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,426 arrivals per 1,000 people | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 7,502 arrivals per 1,000 people | +119.0% |
| 2022 | 10,214 arrivals per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 10,214 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 9.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 10,214 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 17.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +119.0% | 3,426 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7,502 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -67.2% | 10,449 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,426 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,990 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7,722 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8,166 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,728 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6,954 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8,455 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,862 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8,230 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11,756 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,048 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,426 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10,214 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 1 Andorra 50,852 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Macao 22,275 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Monaco 9,009 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 8,948 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8,847 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- 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)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Aruba?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Aruba was 10,214 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 11,756 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,426 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Aruba ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.