

Aruba is part of the Kingdom of Netherlands since 1636. This explains why the Netherlands are an important origin and destination country for migrants going to and coming from Aruba. Nevertheless, important origin countries of immigrants in Aruba are also Colombia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic) and Suriname. Emigrants from Aruba go mostly to the United States of America, Netherlands, Curacao, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and the Caribbean Netherlands.

Tourism, petroleum bunkering, hospitality, and financial and business services are the mainstays of the small open Aruban economy. The rapid growth of the tourism sector has resulted in a substantial expansion of other activities. Construction continues to boom, especially in the hotel sector.




Capital: Oranjestad
Population (2015): 104 822
Area (km2): 180
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) 2011: 35,973.8
HDI Rank (2015): not available
Personal remittances, estimate received in 2016: USD 7,490.43
Net migration rate (2017 est.): 8.7 migrant(s) / 1,000 population
Women as a Percentage of Immigrants (2015): 55.4%