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Inflation

Comment les prix et le coût de la vie évoluent à St. Maarten, mesurés par l'indice des prix à la consommation (IPC).

Trimestre sur trimestre +4.04% 2026 Q2 vs trimestre précédent
Sur un an +5.45% 2026 Q2 contre 2025 Q2
Inflation annuelle moyenne +3.05% moyenne 2026 contre moyenne 2025
Dernier IPC 120.45 2026 Q2
IPC moy. 118.11 2026 (moyenne T1–T4)

What is inflation?

Inflation is the general rise in prices across the economy over time, so each dollar buys a little less than it did before. At 3% a year, something that costs $100 today would cost about $103 a year from now.

It can come from demand outpacing what the economy can supply, from rising costs such as fuel, wages or imported goods, or from money growing faster than output. A small, steady rate is normal; high inflation erodes savings and makes planning harder.

What is the CPI?

The Consumer Price Index tracks the prices of a fixed basket of goods and services that households typically buy: food, housing, transport, clothing, health and more. Each item is weighted by its share of household spending.

The basket's cost is compared to a base period set to 100, so an index of 110 means prices are 10% higher than in the base period. The inflation rate is the percentage change in the index, for example from one quarter to the next or against the same quarter a year earlier.

Inflation

Indice des prix à la consommation · Indice trimestriel total

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L'inflation en détail

Indices de l'IPC — l'évolution des prix dans l'ensemble du panier

Inflation par sous-composante

2026 Q2 · en glissement annuel
07 Transport +21.50%
03 Clothing and footwear +5.61%
11 Restaurants and hotels +5.40%
01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages +3.73%
09 Recreation and culture +3.58%
04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels +3.17%
10 Education +2.64%
06 Health +2.37%
05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance +1.92%
02 Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics +0.51%
08 Communication +0.30%
12 Miscellaneous goods and services -0.51%

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Publications

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Inflation

Collecting Rental Prices

Due to the fact that the Department of Statistics (STAT) has never conducted a Rental Survey, we have designed an approach to collect prices for rent

CPI•02 Jul 2026

Inflation

Final 2026 CPI Q1 Press Release

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Department of Statistics (STAT) reports stable consumer prices in Sint Maarten for Q1 2026. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), key measure of everyday costs, reached 115.78, a modest 0.43% increase from Q4 2025 (115.28) and 0.66% year-on-year from Q1 2025 (115.02).

CPI•26 May 2026

Inflation

Final 2025 CPI Q3 Press Release

The Department of Statistics (STAT) reports a modest shift in consumer prices between the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2025. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 registered at 115.09, reflecting a 0.76% increase compared to Q2 2025 (CPI: 114.23).

CPI•08 May 2026

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Final 2025 CPI Q4 Press Release

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 115.28, which represented an increase of 0.16% when compared to the previous quarter. Additionally, when comparing consumer prices in the fourth quarter of 2025 to the fourth quarter of 2024 the results show a notable increase of 0.42%

CPI•08 May 2026

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Consumer Prices Remain Stable in First Half of 2025

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Department of Statistics (STAT) reports a modest shift in consumer prices over the first half of 2025. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 stood at 115.02, marking a 0.21% increase from Q4 2024 (CPI: 114.79), and a 1.50% year-on-year increase compared to Q1 2024 (CPI: 113.31).

CPI•12 Aug 2025

Inflation

Prices have increased slightly compared to October 2013

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of December 2013 by 0.2 percent compared to that of October 2013. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013), an increase of 2.5 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. Inflation has shown an overall decline in 2013 (2.5%) compared to the rate of inflation recorded in 2012 (4%), this is also notable in the major expenditure categories; ‘Food’, ‘Housing’ and ‘Transport & Communication’ which recorded rates 50 percent lower than that of 2012.

CPI•17 Jan 2014

Inflation

Prices have increased compared to December 2012

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.

CPI•05 Apr 2013

Inflation

Prices have decreased compared to October 2012

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.

CPI•17 Jan 2013

Inflation

Prices have decreased compared to June 2012

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has decreased in the month of August 2012 by 0.3 percent compared to that of June 2012. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012), an increase of 4.7 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. The rate of inflation has shown steady growth since April 2011; reaching an all-time high of 5.5 percent in April of this year. However as of June contraction in the rate of inflation was observed; recorded rates of 5.2 and 4.7 for June and August respectively. Nevertheless, price inflation of the food expenditure category continued to climb at an alarming rate of 14 percent in August 2012.

CPI•14 Sep 2012

Inflation

Prices have increased compared to August 2012

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.

CPI•11 Jul 2012

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Prices have increased compared to June 2012

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has decreased in the month of June 2012 by 0.6 percent compared to that of April 2012. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Jun. 2011 to Jun. 2012), an increase of 5.2 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. The rate of inflation has shown steady growth since April 2011; reaching an all-time high of 5.5 percent in April of this year. However June 2012 (5.2%) has shown a slight contraction in the rate of inflation.

CPI•05 Jul 2012

Inflation

Prices have increased compared to August 2011

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of October 2011 by 0.3 percent compared to that of August 2011. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011), it can be noted that an increase of 3.9 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. The rate of inflation has shown steady growth since April 2011.

CPI•18 Nov 2011

Inflation

Prices have increased compared to June 2011

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has remained stable in the month of August 2011 compared to that of June 2011. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Aug. 2010 to Aug. 2011), it can be noted that an increase of 3.2 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

CPI•20 Oct 2011

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Prices have increased compared to April 2011

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of June 2011 by 1.5 percent compared to that of April 2011. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Jun. 2010 to Jun. 2011), it can be noted that an increase of 2.7 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

CPI•20 Jun 2011

Inflation

Prices have increased compared to February 2011

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of April 2011 by 2,0 percent compared to that of February 2011. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Apr. 2010 to Apr. 2011), it can be noted that an increase of 2,5 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

CPI•26 May 2011

Inflation

Prices have increased compared to December 2010

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of February 2011 by 1,4 percent compared to that of December 2010. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Feb. 2010 to Feb. 2011), it can be noted that an increase of 2,6 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

CPI•26 Apr 2011

Inflation

Prices have increased compared to October 2010

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of December 2010 by 0,5 percent compared to that of October 2010. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Dec. 2009 to Dec. 2010), it can be noted that an increase of 3,2 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

CPI•21 Feb 2011

Inflation

Prices have remained stable compared to August 2010

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has remained unchanged in the month of October 2010 compared to that of August 2010. When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (October 2009 to October 2010), it can be noted that an increase of 3.8 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

CPI•21 Jan 2011

Inflation

Prices have decreased compared to October 2011

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has decreased in the month of December 2011 by 0.3 percent compared to that of October 2011. Although generally prices showed a dip when comparing these two months in 2011; when looking at average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Dec. 2010 to Dec. 2011), an increase of 4.6 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

CPI•13 Jan 2011
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