Inflation Curaçao 2019
Average inflation: 2.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is normal at 2.6%, around the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 3.3%. The lowest inflation was in March at 1.4%.
- Highest month
- June: 3.3%
- Lowest month
- March: 1.4%
- Difference
- 1.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% higher than the 5-year average of 1.3%.
- 5-year average
- 1.3%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2018, the difference is minimal (+0.0 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -1.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €102.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.8% | +1.0 |
| February | 2.1% | +0.8 |
| March | 1.4% | -0.5 |
| April | 2.0% | 0.0 |
| May | 3.1% | +0.9 |
| June | 3.3% | +0.6 |
| July | 2.7% | -0.3 |
| August | 2.7% | -0.4 |
| September | 3.0% | -0.3 |
| October | 3.2% | +0.2 |
| November | 2.8% | -0.3 |
| December | 2.3% | -1.3 |
| Average | 2.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.