Current Account Balance: Aruba
Aruba's current account balance is currently 9.2 % of GDP as of 2026. # Aruba Current Account Balance Aruba's current account balance stands at 9.
Current (2026)
9.2 % of GDP
-8.9% y/y
Peak (2001)
16.4 % of GDP
Low (1999)
-25.3 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1999–2026 · 32 pts
Current Account Balance — Aruba
1999 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Aruba
Analysis# Aruba Current Account Balance
Aruba's current account balance stands at 9.2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a substantial recovery from the country's turbulent economic history. The metric has swung dramatically across its 1999–2030 data range, from a catastrophic low of -25.3% in 1999 to a peak of 16.4% in 2001. Over this 27-year span, Aruba has achieved a 136.4% improvement, positioning the current figure solidly within the upper half of its historical range.
The 2020 pandemic contraction to -17.3% marked a severe setback, but Aruba entered a robust recovery phase beginning in 2022. The country has sustained positive balances for five consecutive years, climbing from 6.5% in 2022 through 10.1% in 2025. The slight moderation to 9.2% in 2026 suggests stabilization at a healthy level, indicating that tourism-dependent Aruba has successfully rebuilt its external position after the COVID-19 shock.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6.7 % of GDP | -8.22% |
| 2029 | 7.3 % of GDP | -7.59% |
| 2028 | 7.9 % of GDP | -7.06% |
| 2027 | 8.5 % of GDP | -7.61% |
| 2026 | 9.2 % of GDP | -8.91% |
| 2025 | 10.1 % of GDP | +6.32% |
| 2024 | 9.5 % of GDP | +69.64% |
| 2023 | 5.6 % of GDP | -13.85% |
| 2022 | 6.5 % of GDP | +382.61% |
| 2021 | -2.3 % of GDP | +86.71% |
| 2020 | -17.3 % of GDP | -8750.00% |
| 2019 | 0.2 % of GDP | +140.00% |
| 2018 | -0.5 % of GDP | -150.00% |
| 2017 | 1 % of GDP | -78.26% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % of GDP | +17.95% |
| 2015 | 3.9 % of GDP | +181.25% |
| 2014 | -4.8 % of GDP | +60.00% |
| 2013 | -12 % of GDP | -433.33% |
| 2012 | 3.6 % of GDP | +136.00% |
| 2011 | -10 % of GDP | +46.52% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -18.7 % of GDP | -371.01% |
| 2009 | 6.9 % of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 % of GDP | -100.00% |
| 2007 | 9.7 % of GDP | -23.62% |
| 2006 | 12.7 % of GDP | +159.18% |
| 2005 | 4.9 % of GDP | -59.84% |
| 2004 | 12.2 % of GDP | +248.78% |
| 2003 | -8.2 % of GDP | +51.76% |
| 2002 | -17 % of GDP | -203.66% |
| 2001 | 16.4 % of GDP | +45.13% |
| 2000 | 11.3 % of GDP | +144.66% |
| 1999 | -25.3 % of GDP | — |
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