Aruba competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Previously, Aruba was part of Netherlands Antilles, Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1986. Eight competitors, four men and four women, took part in ten events in five sports.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
One male fencer represented Aruba in 1988.
Two synchronized swimmers represented Aruba in 1988.