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2012 Firest Estimates indicate 1.5% real growth in SXM Economy
The Department of Statistics (STAT) issued today, its preliminary results of economic developments as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by production & expenditure and real growth. According to provisional figures for the past 2 years, the St. Maarten economy expanded slightly in real terms by 0.3% in 2011 and grew further by 1.5% in 2012.