May 11, 2012 Issue no. 6

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1 ANNUAL STATISTICAL DIGEST 2011 May 11, 2012 Issue no. 6

2 Correspondence related to this digest should be addressed to the Statistics Department of the Centrale Bank van Aruba J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 8 P.O. Box 18 Telephone: (297) Telefax: (297) Website: statistics.department@cbaruba.org 2012 De Centrale Bank van Aruba The information contained in this digest may be published and copied for educational and noncommercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged. ISSN:

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5 Annual Statistical Digest Contents Preface i General notes to the tables vii Tables Selected economic indicators iv Gross domestic product Aruba and selected Caribbean countries xii Tourism Aruba and selected Caribbean countries xiv Social indicators xv A Real sector 1 Gross Domestic Product 3 2 Business Perception Results 5 3 Business Perception Survey (Indices by selective sectors) 7 4 Partial Economic Activity Index 8 5 Indicators of tourism activity 9 6 Tourism 11 7 Growth in stay-over tourism (Percentage changes) 12 8 Consumer price index (Percentage changes/period average) 13 9 Consumer price indices Percentage price changes Construction activities Utilities Merchandise foreign trade by country Merchandise foreign trade by product category Oil refining 23 B Monetary and financial developments 1 Centrale Bank van Aruba - detailed balance sheet 31 2 Bank notes issued 33 3 Coins issued 34 4 Commercial banks - summary account 35 5 Commercial banks - prudential ratios 35 6 Commercial banks - iii detailed balance sheet 36 7 Loans to domestic sectors by kind of economic activity 40 8 Monetary survey 41 9 Components of broad money Causes of changes in broad money Foreign assets Money-creating institutions - consolidated balance sheet Nonmonetary financial institutions - balance sheet Financial survey Housing mortgages Commercial banks - balance sheet Commercial banks - income statement Commercial banks - core set of macroprudential indicators (End-ofperiod figures in percentages) Offshore banks - balance sheet Offshore banks - income statement Bank-like institutions - balance sheet Bank-like institutions - income statement Bank-like institutions - core set of macroprudential indicators (End-ofperiod figures in percentages) Number of supervised institutions within the insurance sector Nonlife insurance companies - balance sheet Nonlife insurance companies - income statement Nonlife insurance companies - financial ratios Nonlife insurance companies - net earned premium by indemnity group Nonlife insurance companies - income statement by indemnity group Life insurance companies - balance sheet 72

6 31 Life insurance companies - income statement Life insurance companies - financial ratios Company pension funds - balance sheet Company pension funds - income statement Company pension funds - financial ratios Money transfer companies - balance sheet Money transfer companies - income statement 79 C Interest rates 1 Interest rates of commercial banks (Averages of month-end rates) 87 2 Interest rates of commercial banks (Weighted averages related to transactions during the indicated period) 88 3 Central Bank lending rates 89 4 Central Bank offered rates on commercial banks deposits 89 5 London interbank offered rates on U.S. dollar deposits 89 6 Government security markets (Treasury bills and cash loan certificates) 90 7 Government security markets (Bonds and other debt securities) 92 D Public finance 1 Government financial operations (I) 97 2 Government financial operations (II) 98 3 Government revenue 99 4 Government s position with the monetary system Outstanding government debt 102 E External sector and exchange rates 1 Balance of payments summary Balance of payments by sector Components of the current account Components of the capital and financial account Balance of payments of the oil sector Balance of payments of the non-oil sector Breakdown of merchandise trade Remittances by country Remittances by country (As a percentage of the total) Portfolio investment assets by security Portfolio investment assets by country of nonresident issuer Inward direct investment positions Inward direct investment positions by country of investment Gross external debt position of Aruba by sector Gross external debt position by duration Gross external debt (GED) to GDP ratio by sector International investment position Official foreign exchange rates (selling) (Period averages) Official foreign exchange rates (selling) (End of period) 130 Charts A Real sector 1 Tourism 24 2 Ship calls 24 3 Average hotel occupancy rate 24 4 Consumer price index (end of period) 24 5 Inflation Aruba and selected countries (end of period) 25 6 Number of construction permits granted 25 7 Number of electrical installations approved 25 8 Cement Imports 25 iv

7 9 Water consumption Electricity consumption Gas consumption Gross domestic product (growth) Partial economic activity index Utilities index Merchandise trade Imports of goods by country Exports of goods by country 28 B Monetary and financial developments 1 Florin currency issued 80 2 Net domestic assets and net foreign assets (excluding revaluation differences) 80 3 Net foreign assets 80 4 Money supply 80 5 Commercial loans of the banking sector 81 6 Loans to individuals of the banking sector 81 7 Housing mortgages of the financial sector 81 8 Development coverage ratio of the nonlife insurance companies 81 9 Net earned premium by indemnity group of the general insurance companies Development coverage ratio of the company pension funds Development coverage ratio of the life insurance companies Development nonperforming loans (gross) to total gross loans of the commercial banks Development nonperforming loans (gross) to total gross loans of the commercial banks Development nonperforming loans (gross) by category of the commercial banks Development nonperforming loans (gross) to total gross loans of the bank-like institutions Development nonperforming loans (gross) to total gross loans by category of the bank-like institutions 83 C Interest rates 1 Interest rates commercial banks 93 2 Weighted average yield on cash loan certificates 93 3 Weighted average yield on treasury bills 93 4 Weighted average yield on government bonds and other debt securities 93 D Public finance 1 Government revenue Tax revenue Non-tax revenue Revenue versus expenditure Outstanding government debt 105 E External sector and exchange rates Balance of payments summary Overall balance by sector 3 Components of the current account Current account by sector Gross tourism receipts Components of the capital and financial account Capital and Financial account by sector Remittances Incoming transfers for remittances by country Outgoing transfers for remittances by country Portfolio investment assets by security Debt securities Portfolio investment assets by country of nonresident issuer Inward direct investment positions Gross external debt by sector 134 v

8 16 Gross external debt by sector (excluding intercompany lending) International investment position Official foreign exchange rates (selling) per Afl Explanatory notes to the tables 137 vi

9 General note to the tables The following symbols and conventions are used throughout this digest: Blank : not available 0.0 : nil or less than half the final digit shown d p : not comparable or not fixed : discontinuity in the series; this sign will be accompanied by an explanatory note in the back section of this digest : provisional data Users should also note that: a) Data in the tables are quoted in millions of Aruban florin (Afl.), unless otherwise stated. b) Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ in the final digit from the total shown. c) Data in the tables are subject to revision from time to time as more current or additional information becomes available. d) The tables are provided with sources. If that is not the case the Centrale Bank van Aruba is the source. vii

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11 SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS d REAL SECTOR Mid-year population (x 1,000) GDP at market prices ,068 1,245 1,369 1,561 1,716 1,939 Real GDP 1,275 1,480 1,756 1,969 2,047 2,210 2,340 2,511 Real GDP growth (in percent) Nominal GDP per capita (x Afl.1,000) Real GDP per capita (x Afl.1,000) Tourist stay-over visitors (x 1,000) Cruise visitors (x 1,000) Cruise ship calls Unemployment rate (%) Consumer inflation (end of period, in percent) Consumer inflation (period average, in percent) MONETARY AUTHORITIES Official reserves 1) Bank notes issued COMMERCIAL BANKS Private sector credit Net foreign assets Liquidity ratio Loan / deposit ratio MONEY-CREATING INSTITUTIONS Broad money , ,064.6 Net domestic assets Net international reserves FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Net foreign assets nonmonetary financial institutions Housing mortgages INTEREST RATES 2) Time deposits (one year or less) Time deposits (over one year) Savings deposits Current account Consumer credit Mortgages Housing mortgages Commercial mortgages Other commercial loans Interest rate margin PUBLIC FINANCE Total revenue Total expenditure Lending minus repayments Financial deficit (-) Financial deficit / GDP (%) Outstanding government debt , ,077.8 Domestic Foreign Outstanding debt / GDP (%) Foreign debt / GDP (%) EXTERNAL SECTOR Current account balance Current account balance of the non-oil sector (non-oil) Capital and financial account balance 3) Overall balance Current account balance (non-oil)/gdp (%) ) Excluding revaluation differences of gold, official foreign exchange and security holdings. 2) Interest rates are month-end rates. 3) Including items not yet classified and errors and omissions. Note: GDP at market prices is used to calculate ratios. Source: CBA; CBS; Aruba Tourism Authority; Cruise Tourism Authority; Department of Finance; Tax Collector's Office; APFA. ix

12 SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS (continued) d 3) ) REAL SECTOR Mid-year population (x 1,000) GDP at market prices 2,230 2,364 2,470 2,742 2,981 3,084 3,353 3,437 Real GDP 2,717 2,785 2,820 3,018 3,074 3,116 3,353 3,254 Real GDP growth (in percent) Nominal GDP per capita (x Afl.1,000) Real GDP per capita (x Afl.1,000) Tourist stay-over visitors (x 1,000) Cruise visitors (x 1,000) Cruise ship calls Unemployment rate (%) Consumer inflation (end of period, in percent) Consumer inflation (period average, in percent) MONETARY AUTHORITIES Official reserves 1) Bank notes issued COMMERCIAL BANKS Private sector credit , , , , , , ,544.8 Net foreign assets Liquidity ratio Loan / deposit ratio MONEY-CREATING INSTITUTIONS Broad money 1, , , , , , , ,840.6 Net domestic assets , , ,180.5 Net international reserves FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Net foreign assets nonmonetary financial institutions Housing mortgages INTEREST RATES Time deposits (one year or less) Time deposits (over one year) Savings deposits Current account Consumer credit Mortgages Housing mortgages Commercial mortgages Other commercial loans Interest rate margin PUBLIC FINANCE Total revenue Total expenditure Lending minus repayments Financial deficit (-) Financial deficit / GDP (%) Outstanding government debt 1, , , , , , , ,504.7 Domestic Foreign Outstanding debt / GDP (%) Foreign debt / GDP (%) EXTERNAL SECTOR Current account balance Current account balance of the non-oil sector (non-oil) Capital and financial account balance 2) Overall balance Current account balance (non-oil)/gdp (%) ) Excluding revaluation differences of gold, official foreign exchange and security holdings. 2) Including items not yet classified and errors and omissions. 3) Interest rates are based on averages of month-end rates up to August ) Interest rates are based on weighted averages for the period September-December 1998 related to transactions during that period. Note: GDP at market prices is used to calculate ratios. Source: CBA; CBS; Aruba Tourism Authority; Cruise Tourism Authority; Department of Finance; Tax Collector's Office; APFA. x

13 SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS (continued) REAL SECTOR Mid-year population (x 1,000) GDP at market prices 3,475 3,618 3,989 4,172 4,340 4,681 4,914 4,478 4,313 4,791 Real GDP 3,147 3,210 3,464 3,506 3,543 3,615 3,620 3,221 3,119 3,395 Real GDP growth (in percent) Nominal GDP per capita (x Afl.1,000) Real GDP per capita (x Afl.1,000) Tourist stay-over visitors (x 1,000) Cruise visitors (x 1,000) Cruise ship calls Unemployment rate (%) Consumer inflation (end of period, in percent) Consumer inflation (period average, in percent) MONETARY AUTHORITIES Official reserves 1) , , , ,066.1 Bank notes issued COMMERCIAL BANKS Private sector credit 1, , , , , , , , , ,588.9 Net foreign assets Liquidity ratio Loan / deposit ratio MONEY-CREATING INSTITUTIONS Broad money 2, , , , , , , , , ,158.6 Net domestic assets 1, , , , , , , , , ,872.4 Net international reserves , , , ,286.2 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Net foreign assets nonmonetary financial institutions Housing mortgages , , , , , , , ,497.5 INTEREST RATES Time deposits (one year or less) Time deposits (over one year) Savings deposits Current account Consumer credit Mortgages Housing mortgages Commercial mortgages Other commercial loans Interest rate margin PUBLIC FINANCE Total revenue , , , , Total expenditure , , , , , , , ,289.8 Lending minus repayments Financial deficit (-) Financial deficit / GDP (%) Outstanding government debt 1, , , , , , , , , ,771.9 Domestic , , , , ,597.5 Foreign , , , , ,174.3 Outstanding debt / GDP (%) Foreign debt / GDP (%) EXTERNAL SECTOR Current account balance Current account balance of the non-oil sector (non-oil) Capital and financial account balance 2) Overall balance Current account balance (non-oil)/gdp (%) ) Excluding revaluation differences of gold, official foreign exchange and security holdings. 2) Including items not yet classified and errors and omissions. Note: GDP at market prices is used to calculate ratios. Source: CBA; CBS; Aruba Tourism Authority; Cruise Tourism Authority; Department of Finance; Tax Collector's Office; APFA. xi

14 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ARUBA AND SELECTED CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES Aruba GDP, real 1) 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,896.6 Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,676.8 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 17, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,519.7 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 11, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,137.9 Percentage change Bahamas GDP, real 1) 5, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,705.4 Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,099.1 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 12, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,988.6 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 7, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,045.8 Percentage change Barbados GDP, real 1) 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,106.9 Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,670.6 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 12, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,988.6 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 7, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,045.8 Percentage change Antigua and Barbuda GDP, real 1) , , , , , , Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) , , , , , , ,160.3 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 10, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,015.3 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) Percentage change Dominica GDP, real 1) Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,410.0 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,135.0 Percentage change Grenada GDP, real 1) Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,544.1 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,849.2 Percentage change ) At constant 2000 prices, in million US$. 2) In million US$. 3) At constant 2000 prices, in US$. 4) In US$. P) Provisional, with the exception of Aruba Source: CBS; CBA; ECLAC; CBS Netherlands Antilles. xii

15 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ARUBA AND SELECTED CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES (continued) St. Kitts and Nevis GDP, real 1) Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 6, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,821.2 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,002.2 Percentage change Saint Lucia GDP, real 1) , , , ,059.5 Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) , , , , ,224.8 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,019.8 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,959.2 Percentage change St. Vicent and the Grenadines GDP, real 1) Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,571.4 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,551.2 Percentage change Jamaica GDP, real 1) 9, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,294.3 Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) 5, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,859.6 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,105.5 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,401.5 Percentage change Nederlands Antilles GDP, real 1) 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,113.5 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 14, , , , , , , , , , , , ,213.6 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 14, , , , , , , , , , , , ,068.3 Percentage change Trinidad & Tobago GDP, real 1) 7, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,717.3 Percentage change GDP, nominal 2) 5, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,551.8 Percentage change Real per capita GDP 3) 5, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,905.9 Percentage change Nominal per capita GDP 4) 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,754.7 Percentage change ) At constant 2000 prices, in million US$. 2) In million US$. 3) At constant 2000 prices, in US$. 4) In US$. P) Provisional, with the exception of Aruba Source: CBS; CBA; ECLAC; CBS Netherlands Antilles. xiii

16 TOURISM ARUBA AND SELECTED CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES Aruba Stay-over visitors 1) Percentage change Cruise visitors 1) Percentage change Market share in the Caribbean Stay-over visitors Cruise visitors Bahamas Stay-over visitors 1) 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,346.1 Percentage change Cruise visitors 1) 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,161.3 Percentage change Market share in the Caribbean Stay-over visitors Cruise visitors Barbados Stay-over visitors 1) Percentage change Cruise visitors 1) Percentage change Market share in the Caribbean Stay-over visitors Cruise visitors Jamaica Stay-over visitors 1) 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,913.5 Percentage change Cruise visitors 1) , , , , , , ,060.3 Percentage change Market share in the Caribbean Stay-over visitors Cruise visitors ) In thousand. Source: Aruba Tourism Authority; Cruise Tourism Authority; Caribbean Tourism Organization. xiv

17 SOCIAL INDICATORS POPULATION 1) Population by sex (absolute) Male 33,157 34,759 37,901 38,663 39,853 41,538 42,811 43,243 43,480 43,690 43,942 44,086 44,834 45,893 47,096 47,432 47,630 48,190 48,412 48,414 Female 34,225 35,870 38,840 39,786 41,307 43,344 44,909 45,940 46,655 47,358 47,961 48,345 49,277 50,638 52,075 52,547 52,850 53,219 53,408 53,477 Total 67,382 70,629 76,742 78,450 81,160 84,883 87,720 89,183 90,135 91,048 91,903 92,432 94,111 96,531 99,171 99, , , , ,891 Population by sex (% change) Male Female Total Sex ratio (males per 1,000 females) Population density (population per km 2 land) Population by age (as % of total) Under 15 years Between 15 and 60 years years or older Population growth (absolute) Live births 1,157 1,292 1,337 1,315 1,419 1,452 1,457 1,315 1,250 1,294 1,263 1,228 1,244 1,193 1,263 1,227 1,239 1,218 1,213 Deaths Natural increase (a) Immigrants ,469 7,278 3,287 4,094 4,950 4,007 3,416 3,344 3,535 3,386 3,076 3,516 3,858 3,756 2,341 2,157 2,885 2,833 Emmigrants ,091 2,101 2,463 2,299 2,211 2,130 2,762 3,082 3,368 2,561 2,543 1,998 1,649 1,469 1,722 1,839 2,053 2,333 Net migration (b) 2,342 2,378 5, ,795 2,739 1, ,518 2,209 2, Total population growth (a+b) 3,070 3,246 6,112 1,708 2,710 3,722 2,837 1, ,653 1,269 2,261 2,900 3,068 1,309 1,036 1,527 1,090 Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) Divorce Demography Crude marriage rate Crude divorce rate Divorce per marriage rate SOCIAL AFFAIRS Minimum wages Industry , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Service / Trade , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Domestic servants Welfare benefits on January 31 Persons on welfare 3,090 3,462 3,577 3,551 3,493 3,212 3,183 3,224 2,986 2,414 2,269 2,020 1,991 1,846 Total amount paid (in Afl. thousand) 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,134.0 JUSTICE Total number of crimes committed 6,412 4,236 5,933 5,511 5,643 6,277 5,690 7,191 Traffic accidents (2003 excl. San Nicolas and Noord) 9,583 3,053 6,045 6,322 6,246 5,858 6,223 8,700 Fatal accidents Traffic violations 6,298 8,095 8,808 7,588 8,296 6,463 Deported illegal imigrants 1,696 1,725 1,114 1,398 1) End of year. 2) As of September of the year. 3) Census 2000; population under 14 years not included. Source: CBS; Department of Labor. xv

18 SOCIAL INDICATORS (continued) EDUCATION 2) Number of students Pre-primary education 2,028 2,040 2,242 2,385 2,333 2,375 2,512 2,712 2,809 2,867 2,887 2,906 2,836 2,794 2,980 2,884 2,713 2,686 2,809 Primary education 7,191 7,372 7,674 7,861 8,179 8,586 8,637 9,096 9,263 9,436 9,824 9,897 10,083 10,159 10,309 10,285 9,977 9,860 9,792 Secondary education 4,906 5,201 5,341 5,496 5,756 5,587 5,572 6,128 6,163 6,428 6,757 6,868 7,075 7,176 7,624 7,580 7,549 7,635 7,592 Tertiary education 1,328 1,470 1,475 1,553 1,593 1,840 1,802 2,032 1,990 2,150 2,242 2,268 2,330 Total 18,049 19,406 19,710 20,284 21,061 21,511 21,796 22,161 22,903 22,899 22,481 22,449 22,523 Number of teachers Pre-primary education Primary education Secondary education Tertiary education Total 1,034 1,019 1,045 1,147 1,189 1,284 1,334 1,386 1,445 1,491 1,495 1,514 1,491 Student/teacher ratio Pre-primary education Primary education Secondary education Tertiary education Total EDUCATION Repitition rate Primary education Male Female Secondary education LBO/EPB students Male Female MAVO Male Female HAVO Male Female VWO Male Female Literate population 3) Male 32,365 36,902 Female 35,959 42,070 Total 65,324 78,972 Illiterate population 3) Male 808 1,147 Female 1,074 1,405 Total 1,882 2,552 Literacy unknown 3) Male Female Total ) End of year. 2) As September of the year. 3) Census 2000 and 2010; population under 14 years not included. Source: CBS; Department of Labor. xvi

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21 TABLE A1: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GDP at market prices (= A + B + C - D) 1) ,068 1,245 1,369 1,561 1,716 1,939 2,230 2,364 2,470 2,742 2,981 A. Final consumption 1,665 1,818 2,014 2, Household 1,193 1,320 1,367 1, Government B. Gross capital formation Private 2) Public C. Exports of goods and services 2,007 2,140 2,263 2,374 D. Imports of goods and services 2,044 2,191 2,365 2, GDP deflater (2000 = 100) Real gross domestic product 1,275 1,480 1,756 1,969 2,047 2,210 2,340 2,511 2,717 2,786 2,819 3,018 3, GDP growth (in percent) A. Nominal B. Real Mid-year population 60,861 60,178 60,520 61,771 64,218 66,661 69,006 73,686 77,596 79,805 83,022 86,302 88, GDP per capita A. In Afl. 11,925 14,504 17,640 20,149 21,320 23,419 24,862 26,308 28,736 29,618 29,753 31,774 33,697 B. In US$ 6,662 8,103 9,855 11,256 11,911 13,083 13,890 14,697 16,054 16,546 16,622 17,751 18,825 C. Percentage change ) Figures for 2007, 2008 and 2009 are preliminary estimates of CBA. 2) Includes "Changes in inventories." Source: CBS; The Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry of Aruba. 3

22 TABLE A1: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (continued) GDP at market prices (= A + B + C - D) 1) 3,084 3,353 3,437 3,475 3,618 3,989 4,172 4,340 4,681 4,914 4,478 4,313 4,791 A. Final consumption 2,276 2,374 2,555 2,695 2,842 2,980 3,163 3,346 3,658 3,796 3,599 3,723 4, Household 1,602 1,656 1,712 1,821 1,947 2,056 2,199 2,363 2,643 2,716 2,542 2,587 2, Government ,014 1,080 1,057 1,136 1,266 B. Gross capital formation ,057 1,148 1,401 1,526 1,522 1,634 1,355 1,238 1, Private 2) ,007 1,089 1,336 1,460 1,464 1,556 1,273 1,162 1, Public C. Exports of goods and services 2,465 2,495 2,423 2,256 2,283 2,596 2,860 2,858 3,097 3,327 2,906 2,650 3,299 D. Imports of goods and services 2,610 2,370 2,356 2,411 2,564 2,735 3,252 3,390 3,595 3,842 3,382 3,297 3, GDP deflator (2000 = 100) Real gross domestic product 3,116 3,353 3,254 3,147 3,210 3,464 3,506 3,543 3,615 3,620 3,221 3,119 3, GDP growth (in percent) A. Nominal B. Real Mid-year population 89,659 90,600 91,862 92,606 94,151 96,796 99, , , , , , , GDP per capita A. In Afl. 34,395 37,014 37,418 37,520 38,429 41,206 41,969 43,302 46,480 48,348 43,881 42,233 46,787 B. In US$ 19,215 20,678 20,904 20,961 21,469 23,020 23,447 24,191 25,966 27,010 24,515 23,594 26,138 C. Percentage change ) Figures for 2007, 2008 and 2009 are preliminary estimates of CBA. 2) Includes "Changes in inventories." Source: CBS; CBA 4

23 TABLE A2: BUSINESS PERCEPTION RESULTS Business perception indices Current Short term Business perception index Survey questionnaire responses Improvement No change Worsening (as a percentage of the total) A. Current economic conditions The economic conditions in Aruba The activities of your business The investments of your business The number of employees that work for your company B. Expected short-term economic conditions 1) The economic conditions in Aruba The activities of your business The investments of your business The number of employees that work for your company ) During the next year. 5

24 TABLE A2: BUSINESS PERCEPTION RESULTS (continued) Perceived developments of employment, profitability, sales, and average wage costs 1) Employment Operational results Profits Losses no change increase of less than 5.1 percent increase between 5.1 and 10.1 percent increase of more than 10.1 percent decrease of less than 5 percent decrease between 5.1 and 10.1 percent decrease of more than 10.1 percent Total Perceived developments of employment, profitability, sales, and average wage costs 1) (continued) Sales Average wage costs no change increase of less than 5.1 percent increase between 5.1 and 10.1 percent increase of more than 10.1 percent decrease of less than 5 percent decrease between 5.1 and 10.1 percent decrease of more than 10.1 percent Total ) In percentages of all respondents. 6