The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of February 2013 by 1.1 percent compared to that of December 2012.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Feb. 2012 to Feb. 2013), an increase of 3.5 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. Inflation in Food has now eased to 9.9 percent, following 13 consecutive months of double digit percentage increases. However the food index continues to climb indicative of rising consumer prices within this category.

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.

28 percent of the entrepreneurs indicated to have made an investment in fixed assets in the year 2012. Of those, 40 percent indicated to have experienced investment obstacles. This is a 10 percentage point decrease compared to June 2012. As can be seen in the figure below, the main obstacles were reported as shortage of financial resources, poor market forecast and government policy in ranking order of highest to lowest.

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of October 2012 by 1.2 percent compared to that of August 2012.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012), an increase of 4.3 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. The rate of inflation has eased since June 2012; following an all-time high of 5.5 percent in April of this year. This contraction in the rate of inflation has been observed in three consecutive periods; when rates were 5.2%, 4.7% and 4.3% for June, August and October respectively.