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Around 9 in 10 residents of the Caribbean Netherlands gave their quality of life a score of 7 or higher in 2021.

In the third quarter of 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.5 percent more expensive than one year previously.

Consumer price index, Quarter-on-Quarter change, Year-on-year change Spending category per Caribbean island

Bonaire, GDP Sector/branches (SIC2008)

Bonaire’s economy grew by 8.8 percent in 2022. This growth was mainly driven by the accommodation and food services and recreation sectors.

This publication contains table information on (the population in) households in the Caribbean Netherlands on 1 January 2024

This publication contains table information on the population of the Caribbean Netherlands per island and neighbourhood, by sex and age group

Price indices, number sold, changes Periods

Forecast for the population of the Caribbean Netherlands by island of residence, age and region of birth, for the years 2024-2050.

Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2024-2050 Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has compiled a new population forecast for the municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands

Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.5 percent more expensive in Q2 2024 than one year previously.

Purchasing power in the Caribbean Netherlands declined in 2022, partly due to high inflation.

Income of private households on Bonaire per neighbourhood, 2011 – 2022

Income Households

On 1 January 2024, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at 30,397.

In Q1 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 3.5 percent more expensive than one year previously

In 2023, more than 504 thousand travellers passed through the airports of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius.

Jobs and average annual wages of employees broken down by wage category, gender and age

Jobs and average annual wages of employees broken down by wage category and economic activity (SIC2008)

In Q4 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 4.2 percent more expensive than one year previously. The inflation rate was still 1.9 percent in Q3.

The majority of the Caribbean Netherlands’ population aged 15 and over consider themselves to be part of a religious group.

In 2021, approximately 20 percent of the population aged 15 years or older on Bonaire and Saba said they had difficulties making ends meet with their income.

The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers 2023 offers an overview of the latest figures on the economy and society in the Caribbean Netherlands.

Although material well-being levels are relatively low, most inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are satisfied with their lives.

In Q3 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.9 percent more expensive than one year previously.