Aruba’s July tax revenue rose by about 8 percent from a year earlier, reaching more than Afl. 136 million. The comparable figure for July 2025 was approximately Afl. 126 million, according to monthly data from the Central Bank of Aruba based on Department of Finance figures.
Real-estate-related taxes produced the largest increase. Revenue from those taxes climbed from about Afl. 12 million in July 2025 to nearly Afl. 19 million this July, an increase of more than 50 percent.
Property and turnover taxes lead the increase
Land tax generated close to Afl. 10 million, compared with almost Afl. 8 million a year earlier. Property transfer tax rose more sharply, from roughly Afl. 3.5 million to nearly Afl. 8 million.
Receipts from BBO and BAVP, the taxes applied to business turnover, exceeded Afl. 39 million. That was up from approximately Afl. 36 million in July 2025, representing growth of nearly 10 percent.
Hotel room tax revenue increased from about Afl. 7 million to Afl. 8 million, while foreign exchange tax receipts moved from almost Afl. 6 million to nearly Afl. 7 million. Import duties remained broadly stable at close to Afl. 23 million.
Gasoline excise revenue moves lower
Gasoline excise revenue moved in the opposite direction, falling by more than 40 percent. It declined from more than Afl. 5 million in July 2025 to approximately Afl. 3 million this July.
The decrease largely reflects the temporary fuel-excise reduction introduced earlier in 2026. The gasoline levy was cut by more than 21 cents per litre in May. Part of that reduction was reversed on July 8, when the rate increased to Afl. 50 per hectolitre, but it remained below the regular level.
Total government revenue was reported at almost Afl. 140 million, compared with approximately Afl. 134 million a year earlier. Those totals are not fully comparable because the July 2026 figure excludes non-tax revenue from the Department of Finance.
The monthly result should also not be read automatically as a forecast for the full year. Tax collections can vary significantly from one month to another depending on when assessments and payments are processed.
Source: Information based on reporting from Aruba.nu, citing Central Bank of Aruba monthly figures.
