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Prices have increased compared to December 2014

The Consumer Price Index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of February 2015 by 0.8 percent compared to that of December 2014.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Feb. 2014 to Feb. 2015), an increase of 1.8 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

Prices have decreased compared to October 2014

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has decreased in the month of December 2014 by 0.3 percent compared to that of October 2014.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Dec. 2013 to Dec. 2014), an increase of 1.9 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. Inflation has shown an overall decline in 2014 (1.9%) compared to the rate of inflation recorded in 2013 (2.5%).