The Department of Statistics (STAT), informs the general public that although the main results of the 2011 Population census have been finalised, these results will not be made available until the population figure is corroborated.

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has decreased in the month of December 2012 by 0.1 percent compared to that of October 2012.
When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012), an increase of 4.0 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. The rate of inflation has continued to ease since June 2012; following an all-time high of 5.5 percent in April 2012. Yet food inflation specifically, lingers in the double-digits (11.4%) and the food index continues to climb indicative of rising consumer prices within this category.