Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Aruba
Aruba: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 1.10 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Aruba, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.10 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Aruba peaked at 1.23 million arrivals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 368,000 arrivals, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Aruba, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 619,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 641,000 arrivals | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 650,000 arrivals | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 647,000 arrivals | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 683,000 arrivals | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 721,000 arrivals | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 691,000 arrivals | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 643,000 arrivals | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 642,000 arrivals | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 728,000 arrivals | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 733,000 arrivals | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 694,000 arrivals | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 772,000 arrivals | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 827,000 arrivals | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 813,000 arrivals | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 824,000 arrivals | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 869,000 arrivals | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 904,000 arrivals | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 979,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million arrivals | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million arrivals | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million arrivals | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million arrivals | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million arrivals | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million arrivals | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 368,000 arrivals | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 807,000 arrivals | +119.3% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million arrivals | +36.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.10 million arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 30% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.10 million arrivals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +119.3% | 368,000 arrivals | 807,000 arrivals |
| 2020 | -67.1% | 1.12 million arrivals | 368,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 648,000 arrivals | 619,000 arrivals | 683,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 726,400 arrivals | 642,000 arrivals | 827,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million arrivals | 824,000 arrivals | 1.23 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,667 arrivals | 368,000 arrivals | 1.10 million arrivals | 3 |
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)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 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 in Aruba?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Aruba was 1.10 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million arrivals in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Aruba ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.