Inflation eases in the Caribbean Netherlands
Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 5.3 percent more expensive in the second quarter of 2025 than one year previously. In the previous quarter (Q1 2025), inflation on Bonaire was 5.9 percent. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the consumer price index for the Caribbean Netherlands.
On St Eustatius, prices were 1.1 percent higher in Q2 2025, year on year, compared with 2.2 percent in the previous quarter. On Saba, inflation was 4.2 percent in the second quarter compared to 4.8 percent in Q1 2025.
Prices on Bonaire were 0.5 percent higher than in Q1
In Q2 2025, prices on Bonaire were up by 0.5 percent over the previous quarter. This increase was partly due to a 3.5 percent rise in prices for recreation and culture. Among other things, print media and consumer electronics became more expensive. Prices for education rose by 5.3 percent, and prices for clothing and footwear rose by 3.1 percent. This was mainly due to a price increase in baby and children's clothing and women's shoes.
Prices for furniture fell by 2.7 percent in Q2 compared to Q1. Passenger transport by air became 2.6 percent cheaper.
Prices on St Eustatius up by 0.9 percent on Q1
On St Eustatius, consumer prices rose by 0.9 percent in Q2 2025 relative to Q1 2025. Just as on Bonaire, clothing and footwear were more expensive than they were in the first quarter: prices rose by 7.5 percent on Sint Eustatius. That was mainly due to price increases in women's and children's clothing and women's shoes. Prices for recreation and culture rose by 3.5 percent this quarter, mainly due to price increases for streaming services. Transport prices also rose by 2.2 percent. That was mainly due to price increases in tickets for ferries and air travel. Passenger transport by sea became more expensive because the subsidy for ferry services was reduced on 1 May 2025.
On the other hand, food and non-alcoholic beverages became 0.3 percent cheaper. That was mainly due to a decline in the price of eggs after a sharp increase in the first quarter of 2025.
Prices on Saba up by 0.7 percent on the previous quarter
On Saba, prices rose by 0.7 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to Q1 of 2025. Just as on Bonaire and Sint Eustatius, clothing and footwear were more expensive than in the previous quarter: prices rose by 8.2 percent on Saba. That was mainly due to price increases in women's and children's clothing and women's shoes. Prices for health products rose by 2.8 percent and prices for transport rose by 0.9 percent. Just as on Sint Eustatius, passenger transport by sea became more expensive due to a reduction in subsidies for ferry services. Prices for petrol and diesel also increased.
By contrast, prices for goods and services for routine household maintenance fell in Q2 2025.
Provisional figures
The figures for Q2 2025 are provisional and will become definitive upon publication of the figures for the next quarter, Q3 2025.
The provisional figures for Q1 2025 have been adjusted. In the case of Bonaire, changes have been made in the index for transport due to changes resulting from the final analysis and processing of data.
Sources:
StatLine - Caribbean Netherlands
https://opendata.cbs.nl/CBS/nl/dataset/84046NED/table?dl=BFA9
