Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Aruba
Aruba: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 445.08 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Aruba is 445.08 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Aruba peaked at 445.08 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Aruba ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 128.00 million current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 161.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 140.00 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 151.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 163.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 156.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 172.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 213.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 248.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 250.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 241.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 270.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 272.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 264.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 261.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 287.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 294.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 342.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 350.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 357.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 319.00 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 349.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 394.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 399.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 284.57 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 338.96 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 392.76 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 445.08 million current US$ | +13.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 445.08 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 445.08 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.23 million current US$, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.80 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 161.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 224.90 million current US$ | 156.00 million current US$ | 272.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.20 million current US$ | 261.00 million current US$ | 399.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.34 million current US$ | 284.57 million current US$ | 445.08 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 115 Uganda 508.56 million current US$ compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 459.80 million current US$ compare
- 117 Tanzania 448.76 million current US$ compare
- 119 Cote d'Ivoire 444.32 million current US$ compare
- 120 Bahamas 442.02 million current US$ compare
- 121 North Macedonia 438.03 million current US$ 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Aruba?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Aruba was 445.08 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 445.08 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Aruba rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Aruba ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.