The Development of Consumer Prices in Curaçao for February 2025 

WILLEMSTAD - According to the data released today by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the price level in February 2025 rose by 1.1% compared to January 2025. The inflation rate in February 2025 increased by 2.5%. 

Price Development in February 2025 Compared to January 2025 

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Curaçao rose by 1.1% in February 2025 compared to January 2025. The index figure in February 2025 increased to 103.8 (compared to 102.7 in January 2025). 

In February 2025, nearly all spending categories saw an increase. The most significant price changes during February 2025 include an increase in: 

Housing and household goods (3.9%) 

Recreation and entertainment (2.0%) 

Beverages and tobacco (1.4%) 

Food (1.3%) 

Transport and communication (1.3%) 

Clothing and footwear (1.2%) 

Healthcare (1.0%) 

Other (0.7%) 

The spending category "Housing" became cheaper, with a decrease of -0.7%. 

Long-Term Price Development 

Inflation reflects the loss of money value, or purchasing power, due to the rise in consumer prices for products and services over a longer period (typically 12 months). The inflation rate is therefore an indication of the average increase in the cost of living and is recommended as an indexing tool for salaries, pensions, social benefits, minimum wages, and other incomes. 

Inflation for a given month is calculated by comparing the 12-month average of the CPI for that month with the 12-month average CPI for the same month the previous year. Measured over the twelve-month period up to February 2025, compared to the same period a year earlier, consumer prices on average increased by 2.5% in February 2025. The 12-month average CPI rose from 100.5 in February 2024 to 103.0 in February 2025.