WILLEMSTAD – Consumer prices in Curaçao declined in December 2025 compared to the previous month, according to figures released today by the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS). The overall price level fell by 0.4 percent compared to November 2025, while the inflation rate stood at 2.0 percent, representing an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2025 was recorded at 104.7, down from 105.1 in November 2025. CBS data show that prices decreased across most spending categories during the month. The most significant price declines were observed in transport and communication, which fell by 2.1 percent, followed by clothing and footwear at 1.3 percent. Prices also declined for food, beverages and tobacco, and healthcare, each by 0.6 percent. In addition, smaller decreases were recorded in household furnishings and equipment as well as recreation and culture, both of which declined by 0.2 percent.
In contrast, prices increased in the category classified as “Other,” which rose by 1.9 percent. Prices in the housing category remained unchanged during December, showing no increase or decrease.
CBS also highlighted the longer-term price developments, noting that inflation reflects the loss of purchasing power as consumer prices for goods and services rise over a longer period, typically 12 months. The inflation rate is therefore commonly used as an indexation tool for salaries, pensions, social benefits, the minimum wage, and other forms of income.
Measured over the twelve-month period up to and including December 2025, consumer prices increased by an average of 2.0 percent compared to the same period one year earlier. Over this period, the 12-month average CPI rose from 102.6 in December 2024 to 104.7 in December 2025, indicating a continued, moderate increase in the cost of living on the island.