Aruba - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Aruba was $14,270,330 as of 2020. Over the past 34 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $486,891,300 in 1990 and ($12,822,670) in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $2,229,821
1989 $507,563
1990 $486,891,300
1991 $177,070,300
1992 $9,944,134
1993 $6,871,509
1994 $1,508,380
1995 $1,675,978
1996 $893,855
1997 $223,464
1998 $31,284,920
1999 ($1,787,710)
2000 $2,625,698
2001 ($3,687,151)
2002 ($6,145,252)
2003 ($3,240,224)
2004 ($8,156,425)
2005 ($8,863,535)
2006 ($12,822,670)
2007 $39,553,070
2008 $2,793,296
2009 $1,508,380
2010 $2,737,430
2011 $3,128,492
2012 $2,793,296
2013 $4,419,815
2014 $8,864,326
2015 $10,514,790
2016 ($418,749)
2017 $83,180,630
2018 $30,370,490
2019 $59,757,860
2020 $14,270,330

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Aruba was 0.95 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 63.66 in 1990, while its lowest value was -0.53 in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.37
1989 0.07
1990 63.66
1991 20.30
1992 1.04
1993 0.63
1994 0.12
1995 0.13
1996 0.06
1997 0.01
1998 1.88
1999 -0.10
2000 0.14
2001 -0.19
2002 -0.32
2003 -0.16
2004 -0.37
2005 -0.38
2006 -0.53
2007 1.51
2008 0.10
2009 0.06
2010 0.11
2011 0.12
2012 0.11
2013 0.16
2014 0.32
2015 0.35
2016 -0.01
2017 2.69
2018 0.95

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Aruba was ($128,845,800) as of 2020. Over the past 34 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $510,558,700 in 2007 and ($485,027,900) in 2011.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 ($130,502,800)
1991 ($184,748,600)
1992 $36,983,240
1993 $17,932,960
1994 $73,184,360
1995 $5,530,727
1996 ($84,134,080)
1997 ($197,597,800)
1998 ($82,178,770)
1999 ($469,329,600)
2000 $130,558,700
2001 $263,240,200
2002 ($338,659,200)
2003 ($163,016,800)
2004 $97,541,900
2005 $198,934,500
2006 ($233,138,800)
2007 $510,558,700
2008 ($16,089,390)
2009 $12,122,910
2010 ($184,022,400)
2011 ($485,027,900)
2012 $317,486,000
2013 ($221,951,600)
2014 ($241,753,800)
2015 $39,290,640
2016 ($27,970,020)
2017 ($79,282,920)
2018 ($105,550,700)
2019 $134,984,400
2020 ($128,845,800)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Aruba was $143,116,100 as of 2020. Over the past 34 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $488,156,400 in 2011 and ($471,005,600) in 2007.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1986 $0
1987 $1,087,876
1988 $12,264,020
1989 $1,300,000
1990 $130,502,800
1991 $184,748,600
1992 ($36,983,240)
1993 ($17,932,960)
1994 ($73,184,360)
1995 ($5,530,727)
1996 $85,027,940
1997 $197,821,200
1998 $113,463,700
1999 $467,541,900
2000 ($127,933,000)
2001 ($266,927,400)
2002 $332,514,000
2003 $159,776,500
2004 ($105,698,300)
2005 ($207,798,000)
2006 $220,316,100
2007 ($471,005,600)
2008 $18,882,680
2009 ($10,614,530)
2010 $186,759,800
2011 $488,156,400
2012 ($314,692,700)
2013 $226,371,400
2014 $250,618,100
2015 ($28,775,860)
2016 $27,551,270
2017 $162,463,600
2018 $135,921,200
2019 ($75,226,540)
2020 $143,116,100

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Aruba was 4.24 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 27.14 in 1999, while its lowest value was -18.01 in 2007.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1986 0.00
1987 0.22
1988 2.06
1989 0.19
1990 17.06
1991 21.18
1992 -3.86
1993 -1.66
1994 -5.88
1995 -0.42
1996 6.16
1997 12.91
1998 6.81
1999 27.14
2000 -6.83
2001 -13.90
2002 17.13
2003 7.90
2004 -4.74
2005 -8.92
2006 9.09
2007 -18.01
2008 0.69
2009 -0.42
2010 7.81
2011 19.15
2012 -12.42
2013 8.30
2014 8.98
2015 -0.97
2016 0.92
2017 5.25
2018 4.24

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments