Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Aruba
Aruba: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 772,400 trips in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Aruba, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Aruba stood at 772,400 trips.
That represents a change of up 121.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Aruba peaked at 1.16 million trips in 2015 and was at its lowest, 348,900 trips, in 2020.
That places Aruba 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 604,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 623,000 trips | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 610,000 trips | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 609,000 trips | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 643,000 trips | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 681,000 trips | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 651,000 trips | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 612,000 trips | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 609,000 trips | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 695,000 trips | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 699,000 trips | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 660,000 trips | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 737,000 trips | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 799,000 trips | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 800,000 trips | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 816,000 trips | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 856,000 trips | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 924,000 trips | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million trips | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million trips | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million trips | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million trips | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million trips | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million trips | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 348,900 trips | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 772,400 trips | +121.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 772,400 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 31% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 772,400 trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 | +121.4% | 348,900 trips | 772,400 trips |
| 2020 | -67.4% | 1.07 million trips | 348,900 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617,800 trips | 604,000 trips | 643,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 682,556 trips | 609,000 trips | 799,000 trips | 9 |
| 2010s | 971,730 trips | 800,000 trips | 1.16 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,650 trips | 348,900 trips | 772,400 trips | 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)
- 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 for personal purposes in Aruba?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Aruba was 772,400 trips in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million trips in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,900 trips in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Aruba ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.