The Consumer Price Index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of October 2017 by 0.9 percent compared to that of August 2017.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (October 2016 to October 2017) an inflation rate of 1.9% is recorded.

The Consumer Price Index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of October 2017 by 0.9 percent compared to that of August 2017.

The Department of Statistics is preparing field operations for an Economic Census, scheduled to start in just over one months’ time. This upcoming research activity will involve a count of economic units actively operating on Dutch St. Maarten, and collection of general characteristics and financial data from these entities.

The Consumer Price Index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of August 2017 by 0.5 percent compared to that of June 2017.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (August 2016 to August 2017) an inflation rate of 1.7% is recorded.