Net foreign assets in Aruba
Aruba: Net foreign assets was 3.06 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.06 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
152nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.24 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
130.39 million current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
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 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 130.39 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 151.15 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 149.57 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 231.13 million current LCU | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 270.15 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 334.85 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 396.84 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 448.02 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 478.10 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 517.80 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 461.50 million current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 428.18 million current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 578.01 million current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 593.16 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 554.17 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 700.60 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 746.91 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 700.91 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 722.77 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 675.55 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 757.02 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 858.99 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.06 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.06 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.06 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 187 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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About this data
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.