Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Aruba
Aruba: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.63 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 2.63 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Aruba peaked at 2.63 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Aruba ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 554.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 666.00 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 726.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 786.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 782.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 850.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 825.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 835.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 858.10 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2022 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 2.63 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 43% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 2.63 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +65.7% | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -48.8% | 2.11 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.80 million current US$ | 554.00 million current US$ | 786.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 825.00 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Aruba?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Aruba was 2.63 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Aruba rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Aruba ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.