Aruba: Net capital account (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 467.08% from −US$98,787 in 2018. Since 1992 it is down 962,414.5 trillion% from −US$0.0000000000582 in 1992. The World Bank has no value for 4 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Aruba's net capital account (BoP, current US$) rose US$8.19 million on 2022 (from −US$8.75 million to −US$560,199).

Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2022), the average change was −US$681,447 and a typical year strayed about US$48.2 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$139.66 million in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was US$130.84 million in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 5% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Aruba had the 11th highest value of the 11 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Aruba in the 2023 ranking

• Guyana — 8th of 11: US$15.25 million
• Curaçao — 9th of 11: US$6.33 million
• Tuvalu — 10th of 11: US$1.73 million

What this measures

Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 28 values

Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$58.66 million (2025)
• Argentina — US$454.14 million (2025)
• Barbados — −US$3.73 million (2017)
• Belize — US$10.63 million (2025)
• Bolivia — US$1.97 million (2025)
• Brazil — −US$216.06 million (2025)
• Chile — US$3.57 million (2025)
• Costa Rica — US$23.73 million (2025)
• Curaçao — US$6.33 million (2023)
• Dominica — US$191.37 million (2025)
• Ecuador

More economic policy & debt data for Aruba

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 5.75% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, carbon dioxide damage (current US$) — US$57.5 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) — US$64,588 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) — US$18.18 million (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$71.08 million (2025)
• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$2.23 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$1.79 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Aruba's net capital account (BoP, current US$)?

−US$560,199 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 962,414.5 trillion% from −US$0.0000000000582 in 1992. The highest value was US$159.05 million in 2008 and the lowest −US$8.75 million in 2022.

How does Aruba rank?

11th highest of 11 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in net capital account (BoP, current US$) unusual for Aruba?

In 2023, Aruba's net capital account (BoP, current US$) rose US$8.19 million on 2022 (from −US$8.75 million to −US$560,199). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2022), the average change was −US$681,447 and a typical year strayed about US$48.2 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.TRF.KOGT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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