CBS: Launch National Accounts Survey 2023 in Caribbean Netherlands
During the next months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will carry out a survey among companies in the Caribbean Netherlands: the National Accounts Survey 2023. The survey aims to show the economic development on the three islands. Companies on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba will be approached by CBS to complete the questionnaire. The results of the survey will be published in the last quarter of 2025.
Some results of the 2022 survey:
- The economy of Bonaire and Saba grew by respectively 8.8 and 1.5 percent in 2022. On Sint Eustatius, the economy shrank by 11.0 percent.
- Due to the termination of all corona measures on Bonaire at the beginning of 2022, incoming tourism by air increased, from 111 thousand tourists in 2021 to 173 thousand tourists in 2022. This caused the added value of both the hospitality and recreation sectors to increase by more than 45 percent.
- The economic contraction of 11.0 percent on Sint Eustatius was caused by a decline in turnover of several large companies that are highly dependent on the international oil market.
- On Saba, the public administration made the largest positive contribution to economic growth. The added value of this industry increased, because 7 percent more jobs were added in 2022.
- Bonaire’s financial services sector shrank the most of all industries (-9.6 percent). This is in line with the job development in this industry in 2022.
CBS is required by Law to treat all information collected as strictly confidential. If there are any questions, or if assistance is needed for completing the questionnaire companies can contact CBS office on Bonaire.
CBS Caribbean Netherlands
Bulevar Gobernador N. Debrot 67, unit 9
Kralendijk Bonaire
Phone: +599 717 8676
Email: economie.cn@cbs.nl