International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Aruba
Aruba: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Aruba, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Aruba is 4.00 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Aruba peaked at 30.00 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Aruba 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.00 million current US$ | +120.0% |
| 2000 | 17.00 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 21.00 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 13.00 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 25.00 million current US$ | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 30.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 24.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 23.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 22.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 21.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 18.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 22.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 21.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 13.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million current US$ | -60.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 195.00 million current US$, 2% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.50 million current US$, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.50 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More private sector data for Aruba
- Merchandise trade 39.7% (2024)
- Food imports 30.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.14 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 67.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 216.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.96 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,986 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Aruba?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Aruba was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Aruba ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.