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Prices down from last quarter (0.15%) and up from last year (0.20%)

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Sint Maarten in the 4th Quarter of 2019 is 100.44. This represents a decrease of 0.15 percent, when compared to that of 3rd Quarter 2019.

When comparing the consumer prices from the same period 12 months previously (4th Quarter 2018 to 4th Quarter 2019), an increase of 0.20 percent was recorded.

Price index up by 0.67% in 1st Quarter 2019

The Consumer Price Index for Sint Maarten in the first quarter of 2019 is 100.3, up from 99.63 in the first quarter of 2018, which is a 0.67 percent increase.

The Department of Statistics (STAT) has implemented a new data collection and Consumer Price Index calculation system that allows for the publication of more detailed results. The previous system had become obsolete and as such was discontinued at the end of 2017.