Inflation Curaçao 2017
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.8%.
- Highest month
- February: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.8%
- Difference
- 1.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 0.8%.
- 5-year average
- 0.8%
- 10-year average
- 2.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +1.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +2.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | +1.1 |
| February | 2.2% | +2.3 |
| March | 2.0% | +1.7 |
| April | 2.1% | +1.8 |
| May | 1.9% | +2.3 |
| June | 1.5% | +2.0 |
| July | 1.1% | +2.1 |
| August | 0.8% | +1.1 |
| September | 1.4% | +1.7 |
| October | 1.7% | +1.3 |
| November | 1.8% | +1.2 |
| December | 1.7% | +0.9 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.