Aruba Country Profile
Key Facts of Aruba
| 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.) |
Aruba Demographic Data
Ethnic Groups in Aruba(2020 est.)
Religious Groups in Aruba (2010 est.)
Age pyramid of Aruba
Aruba Economy Statistics
Economic overview of Aruba
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
Aruba Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Aruba Real GDP per capita in $
Aruba's Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partnerin 2022 (72%) of Aruba
Top 5 Import Commoditiesin 2022 of Aruba
- refined petroleum ⛽
- crude petroleum 🛢️
- tobacco 🚬
- jewelry 💍
- other foods 🍽️
Top 5 Export Partnerin 2022 (72%) of Aruba
Top 5 Export Commoditiesin 2022 of Aruba
- tobacco 🚬
- liquor 🍷
- refined petroleum ⛽
- scrap iron 🛠️
- orthopedic appliances 🦾
Geography of Aruba
Map of Aruba
Land and Water Distrubtion of Aruba
Natural Resources of Aruba
- NEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism 🏜️
Climate inAruba
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
History of Aruba - a Summary
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.