Broad money in Aruba
Aruba: Broad money was 5.59 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Aruba, 1985–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 5.59 billion current LCU for broad money in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Aruba peaked at 5.59 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 281.10 million current LCU, in 1985.
Aruba ranks 152nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 281.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 315.70 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 447.90 million current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 526.10 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 649.10 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 761.20 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 889.39 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.29 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 4.17 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 5.54 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.59 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5.59 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5.59 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +41.9% | 315.70 million current LCU | 447.90 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 443.98 million current LCU | 281.10 million current LCU | 649.10 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 761.20 million current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 3.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 4.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 billion current LCU | 4.80 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 149 Solomon Islands 6.41 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Kosovo 6.17 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.17 billion current LCU compare
- 153 Belize 5.15 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 4.81 billion current LCU compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 4.78 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Aruba
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.302 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12,046 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 12,046 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 14,978 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 15,264 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Aruba?
- Broad money in Aruba was 5.59 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.10 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Aruba rank for broad money?
- Aruba ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.