The Central Bank of Aruba published its second-quarter 2026 real-sector tables, showing faster stay-over tourism growth, a rebound in business sentiment and a modest improvement in consumer confidence. Stay-over visitor arrivals rose 13% from a year earlier and visitor nights increased 14.1%. The Business Perception Index climbed to 107.5 from 104.3 in the first quarter, while the Consumer Confidence Index rose to 93.6 from 92.7 but remained in pessimistic territory. Consumer prices were 2.4% higher than a year earlier at the end of the quarter, while period-average inflation reached 2.2%. The number of construction permits increased to 267 from 208 a year earlier, and their value rose to AWG 321.3 million from AWG 143.5 million. The tables also provide provisional estimates showing that real gross domestic product grew 3.4% in 2025, while nominal GDP increased 5.8%.
Central Bank of Aruba2026-08-13
Central Bank of Aruba reports faster tourism growth, stronger business sentiment and 2.4% inflation
The Central Bank of Aruba reported 13% annual growth in second-quarter stay-over visitors and a rebound in business sentiment to 107.5. Consumer confidence improved but remained pessimistic, while end-quarter inflation rose to 2.4%. Construction permit values increased to AWG 321.3 million.