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$, in 1995.
Aruba ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.80 million current US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Aruba
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
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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About this data
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.