The Central Bank of Aruba published its quarterly external sector tables for the fourth quarter of 2025, updating Aruba’s balance of payments through year-end. The data show a current account surplus of AFL 244.5 million in the fourth quarter and AFL 921.0 million for full-year 2025. The capital account recorded a surplus of AFL 34.4 million in the quarter and AFL 49.9 million for the year. The fourth-quarter result was driven by a services surplus of AFL 1,012.6 million, including AFL 1,204.5 million from travel, which more than offset a goods deficit of AFL 632.3 million and an income deficit of AFL 135.8 million. Net lending from the current and capital accounts reached AFL 279.0 million in the quarter, while net lending from the financial account was AFL 234.5 million, reflecting positive balances in other investment at AFL 196.0 million and reserve assets at AFL 126.5 million, partly offset by direct investment at negative AFL 38.3 million and portfolio investment at negative AFL 51.5 million. Compared with 2024, the full-year current account surplus widened from AFL 708.9 million to AFL 921.0 million as the services surplus rose to AFL 3,862.4 million and the income deficit narrowed to AFL 401.1 million, despite a larger goods deficit of AFL 2,540.3 million.
Central Bank of Aruba2026-05-15
Central Bank of Aruba publishes 2025 fourth quarter external sector tables showing an AFL 244.5 million current account surplus
The Central Bank of Aruba’s fourth-quarter 2025 external sector tables show a current account surplus of AFL 244.5 million and a capital account surplus of AFL 34.4 million, yielding net lending of AFL 279.0 million from the current and capital accounts and AFL 234.5 million from the financial account. The full-year 2025 current account surplus rose to AFL 921.0 million from AFL 708.9 million in 2024, supported by a higher services surplus and a narrower income deficit despite a larger goods deficit.