Aruba
Veröffentlicht: 18. June 2022 - Letztes Update: 28. February 2025
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Population
125,063
Growth: 1.08% (2024 est.)
GDP
$3.649 billion
(2023 est.)
Area
180 sq km
| Government type: | parliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Capital: | Oranjestad |
| Languages: | Papiamento (official) (a creole language that mixes Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French, African languages, and Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.) |
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Economy
Economic overview
small, tourism-dependent, territorial-island economy; very high public debt; COVID-19 crippled economic activity; partial recovery underway via tourism, benefitting from its high amount of timeshare residences; considering reopening oil refinery
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Real GDP per capita in $
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Top 5 Import Partner in 2022 (72%)
Top 5 Import Commodities in 2022
- refined petroleum ⛽
- crude petroleum 🛢️
- tobacco 🚬
- jewelry 💍
- other foods 🍽️
Top 5 Export Partner in 2022 (72%)
Top 5 Export Commodities in 2022
- tobacco 🚬
- liquor 🍷
- refined petroleum ⛽
- scrap iron 🛠️
- orthopedic appliances 🦾
Geography
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Natural resources
- NEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism 🏜️
Climate
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Historical Background Information
Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. Three main industries have since dominated the island's economy: gold mining, oil refining, and tourism. A 19th-century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening of an oil refinery in 1924. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, semi-autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.