Kingdom of the Netherlands—Aruba: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation Discussions

May 7, 2015

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Kingdom of the Netherlands—Aruba: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation Discussions, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2015) accessed November 24, 2024

Summary

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Aruba has been recovering from a severe double-dip recession. The economy faced two major shocks over the past five years—the global financial crisis and shutdown of the Valero oil refinery in 2012. After a strong recovery in 2013 with growth reaching 4.75 percent, the pace of activity moderated in 2014. In 2015, growth is projected to rise to 2.25 percent. The tourism sector—the mainstay of the Aruban economy—is envisaged to grow, albeit at a slower rate. Moreover, domestic demand is slated to recover notably amid subsiding policy uncertainty and as key public-private partnership projects move forward.

Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Economic sectors, Environment, Financial institutions, Government finance statistics, Public debt, Renewable energy, Revenue administration, Tourism

Keywords: Aruba, Aruban economy, Aruba's reputation, Below-the-line financing, Caribbean, Commercial banks, CR, Financing, Financing category, GDP, Global, ISCR, Money market rate, Renewable energy, Tourism

Publication Details

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50
Volume:

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Country Report No. 2015/116
Stock No:

1ABWEA2015001
ISBN:

9781475582697
ISSN:

1934-7685

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