# Bonaire inflation climbs to 5.9% in third quarter

> Statistics Netherlands (CBS) says inflation on Bonaire and Saba rose in the third quarter of 2026 while it eased on Sint Eustatius, with petrol, flights and electricity dearer on Bonaire.

Economy · published 2026-10-22 00:10 · https://nlnow.nl/a/prices-on-bonaire-rise-5-9-in-a-year-up-from-3-3/

Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 5.9% more expensive in the third quarter of 2026 than a year earlier, up from 3.3% in the second quarter, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports. On Saba inflation was 5.2%, against 5.0% in the second quarter. On Sint Eustatius it fell to 4.5% from 5.2%.

**Inflation rose on Bonaire and Saba and fell on Sint Eustatius** (% change on a year earlier; source: CBS)

- Bonaire: 3.3 to 5.9
- Sint Eustatius: 5.2 to 4.5
- Saba: 5 to 5.2

## Bonaire: petrol, flights and electricity

Prices on Bonaire rose 1.6% from the second to the third quarter, mainly because transport became 5.8% dearer. Petrol went up 13%, flights 8.9% and electricity 15.2%. Water was cheaper than a quarter earlier.

On Sint Eustatius prices rose 0.2% on the quarter, mainly because electricity became 15.2% more expensive. Clothing and shoes rose 4.4% and petrol 10.5%. Transport fell 7.1% because flights were cheaper.

On Saba prices rose 0.1% on the quarter. Transport fell 6.7% because of cheaper flights, and water cost less. Electricity prices stayed the same thanks to a new subsidy scheme.

In the European Netherlands, CBS puts inflation at 3.4% in September 2026. The Caribbean figures are provisional and will be made final when CBS publishes the fourth-quarter data.

## Background

- **CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)**: Statistics Netherlands, the independent government body that produces the official statistics on the Dutch economy and society.

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