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CBS is responsible for collecting data and compiling statistics for the Caribbean Netherlands. A page with news articles, figures and publications about Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba.

According to CBS, the economies on the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands all realised growth in 2013.

With 26 thousand dollars, the highest median disposable income in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2013 was surveyed on St Eustatius, followed by Saba and Bonaire (both 23 thousand dollars). St Eustatius...

In 2015, consumer prices on Saba and St Eustatius are 10 and 7 percent higher than on Bonaire. The previous price level survey was conducted in 2010. Consumer prices on Saba and St Eustatius were...

This handy edition of Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2015 presents the latest social and economic key figures on developments in the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba).

Inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) on all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands was negative in the third quarter of 2015. Inflation was already negative on Bonaire and St...

The median disposable income in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2012 was highest in St Eustatius (27 thousand USD), followed by Saba (24 thousand USD) and Bonaire (23 thousand USD).

According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) on all three islands of Caribbean Netherlands was down further in the second...

The labour force in the Caribbean differs from that in the Netherlands in a number of respects: relatively more people in the Caribbean (15- 74 years) are employed, and relatively more of them work...

On Bonaire, the median disposable household income was 21.1 thousand dollars, on Saba 20 thousand dollars and on St Eustatius 23.3 thousand dollars. Incomes ranged from 6 thousand dollars for the...

Inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands in terms of the consumer price index (CPI) continued to fall in the first quarter of 2015. On Bonaire and St Eustatius inflation was even negative. This is the...

Statistics Netherlands announced today that Saba is the only island within the Caribbean Netherlands to show an increase in the value of imported goods in 2014 compared to 2013. The value of imported...

The number of tourists flying into the Caribbean islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba in 2014 was almost the same as in 2013. Tourists arriving by boat are also an important driver for tourism on...

Statistics Netherlands announced today that inflation has fallen on the three islands collectively referred to as Caribbean Netherlands. The rate on Bonaire fell from 1.5 to 0.9 percent in the fourth...

In 2013, 88 percent of inhabitants on Bonaire aged 15 years and older reported having a religious denomination. On Saba and St Eustatius 83 percent of inhabitants said they were religious. The number...

Most people on Bonaire speak Papiamento. On St Eustatius and Saba most people have English as first language. Only a small number of people have Dutch as a first language.

The booklet ‘The Caribbean Netherlands in figures’ provides a brief overview of key figures concerning the economic and social situation in the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St...

According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, inflation on Bonaire was 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2014. This is lower than the 2.2 percent measured in the second quarter....

The inflation rate in the Caribbean Netherlands increased substantially in the second quarter of 2014, just as in the first quarter. Following a period of extremely high inflation in 2011, the rate...

Inflation was up on all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands in the first quarter of 2014. On Bonaire it was 1.3 percent, on St Eustatius 2.5 percent and on Saba 1.4 percent.

A recent survey has shown that one in three people aged 15 and older in the Caribbean Netherlands did not drink alcohol during the 12 months prior to the survey. Half of women and one quarter of men...

Bonaire’s inflation rate over the fourth quarter of 2013 was 1.2 percent, i.e. considerably below the level recorded in the third quarter.