Real GDP Growth: Aruba
Aruba's real gdp growth is currently 2.2% as of 2026. # Aruba Real GDP Growth Aruba's real GDP growth stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.2%
+10.0% y/y
Peak (1988)
18.6%
Low (2020)
-24.0%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1987–2026 · 44 pts
Real GDP Growth — Aruba
1987 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Aruba
Analysis# Aruba Real GDP Growth
Aruba's real GDP growth stands at 2.2% in 2026, reflecting a modest recovery from pandemic-era turmoil. The island economy has contracted significantly since 1987, declining 86.3% from its structural baseline. Its all-time peak of 18.6% in 1988 contrasts sharply with the devastating 2020 collapse of -24%, when COVID-19 devastated tourism-dependent revenues.
The 2020 contraction marked a critical inflection point. A robust rebound followed in 2021 at 14.7%, sustained by 5.1% growth in 2022 and a strong 7.7% surge in 2023. However, momentum has decelerated notably: 2024 posted 6.8%, while 2025-2026 projections show growth settling at approximately 2%, suggesting the recovery has plateaued as the economy normalizes toward slower, structural growth rates.
Historical Data
44 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 1.3% | -7.14% |
| 2029 | 1.4% | -6.67% |
| 2028 | 1.5% | -25.00% |
| 2027 | 2.0% | -9.09% |
| 2026 | 2.2% | +10.00% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -70.59% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -11.69% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +50.98% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -65.31% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +161.25% |
| 2020 | -24.0% | -2100.00% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -62.50% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -8.57% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +191.67% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -66.67% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +157.14% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -78.13% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +740.00% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -129.41% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +225.93% |
Show all 44 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.7% | +76.92% |
| 2009 | -11.7% | -750.00% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -41.94% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +181.82% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +375.00% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -105.48% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +563.64% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +222.22% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | -121.43% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -45.45% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +450.00% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -30.00% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -71.43% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +438.46% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -48.00% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -69.51% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +12.33% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +23.73% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -26.25% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +100.00% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -66.94% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -34.95% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +15.53% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | — |
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