The Central Bank of Aruba has released its May 2026 monthly statistical tables, showing further growth in monetary aggregates and external assets. Broad money rose to Afl. 7.37 billion from Afl. 7.28 billion in April and Afl. 6.54 billion a year earlier, with money increasing to Afl. 4.39 billion and quasi-money to Afl. 2.98 billion. Net foreign assets climbed to Afl. 4.62 billion from Afl. 4.14 billion in April, while net domestic assets fell to Afl. 2.75 billion from Afl. 3.14 billion. The domestic-side weakening reflected a sharp shift in the public sector position. Net claims on the public sector moved to negative Afl. 381.6 million in May from positive Afl. 104.9 million in April as government deposits with the monetary system rose to Afl. 899.6 million from Afl. 413.0 million. By contrast, claims on the private sector increased to Afl. 4.78 billion from Afl. 4.73 billion, including Afl. 2.30 billion to enterprises and Afl. 2.46 billion to individuals, of which housing mortgages accounted for Afl. 1.86 billion and consumer credit Afl. 603.2 million. The tables on the causes of money growth show a May increase in broad money of Afl. 87.3 million in 2026, as an inflow of foreign funds of Afl. 476.9 million more than offset net domestic money destruction of Afl. 389.6 million. Outside the monetary tables, the consumer price index rose to 111.9 in May, up 1.0 percent from April and 2.1 percent from a year earlier, with 12-month average inflation at 0.4 percent. Government revenue for January through May totaled Afl. 301.9 million, including Afl. 299.5 million in tax revenue. Tourism and stay-over tourism tables were marked unavailable for May, although cruise tourism data showed 42,118 passengers and 12 ship calls.

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