Net foreign assets in Aruba
Aruba: Net foreign assets was 3.06 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Aruba is 3.06 billion current LCU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Aruba peaked at 3.24 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 130.39 million current LCU, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165.56 million current LCU | 130.39 million current LCU | 231.13 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 450.66 million current LCU | 270.15 million current LCU | 593.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.29 million current LCU | 554.17 million current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 billion current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | 3.24 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 149 Solomon Islands 5.65 billion current LCU compare
- 150 El Salvador 3.90 billion current LCU compare
- 151 Fiji 3.45 billion current LCU compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 3.04 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Bahamas 2.97 billion current LCU compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2.72 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Aruba
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 58.0% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.82 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 4.03 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 58.0% (2023)
- Broad money 83.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 58.0% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 1.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 111 (2025)
- Claims on central government -1.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Aruba?
- Net foreign assets in Aruba was 3.06 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.39 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for net foreign assets?
- Aruba ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.