The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of April 2012 by 0.8 percent compared to that of February 2012. 

The Department of Statistics (STAT) released today, results of the 2009 Import/Export Survey.

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of February 2012 by 2.6 percent compared to that of December 2011

A significant amount (43 percent) of the entrepreneurs indicated that they experience investment obstacles, which shows a 14 percent decrease compared to June 2011. As can be seen in the figure below, these are mainly due to a shortage of financial resources, 21 percent, and poor market forecast at 18 percent. Also government policy at 13 percent and obtainment of work permits at 11 percent are important obstacles for investments.