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Economy
Overview: Tourism is the mainstay of the economy. In 1985
the economy suffered a severe blow when Exxon closed its
refinery, a major source of employment and foreign exchange
earnings. Economic collapse was prevented by soft loans
from the Dutch Government and by a booming tourist industry.
Hotel capacity expanded by 20% between 1985 and 1987 and
is projected to more than double by 1990. Unemployment has
steadily declined from about 20% in 1986 to about 3% in 1988.
GDP: $620 million, per capita $10,000; real growth rate 16.7%
(1988 est.).
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4% (1988 est.).
Unemployment rate: 3% (1988 est.).
Budget: revenues $145 million; expenditures $185 million,
including capital expenditures of $42 million (1988).
Exports: $47.5 million (f.o.b., 1988 est.); commodities--mostly
petroleum products; partners--US 64%, EC.
Imports: $296.0 million (c.i.f., 1988 est.); commodities--food,
consumer goods, manufactures; partners--US 8%, EC.
External debt: $81 million (1987).
Industrial production: growth rate - 20% (1984).
Electricity: 310,000 kW capacity; 945 million kWh produced,
15,120 kWh per capita (1989).
Industries: tourism, transshipment facilities.
Agriculture: poor quality soils and low rainfall limit agricultural
activity to the cultivation of aloes.
Aid: none.
Currency: Aruban florin (plural--florins); 1 Aruban florin
(Af.) = 100 cents.
Exchange rates: Aruban florins (Af.) per US$1--1.7900 (fixed
rate since 1986).
Fiscal year: calendar year.