Willemstad/Philipsburg – The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) in
collaboration with the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KvK) and the St. Maarten
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) is launching a new survey to gather insights on
the construction sector. Insights into developments in the construction sector are essential
for assessing economic activity as well as measuring investment trends and business
sentiment. This survey follows last year’s edition covering the manufacturing sector, for which
a follow-up survey will be conducted in Curaçao to compare the results with those gathered
last year. The construction sector survey will collect information on business performance, the
broader economic environment, and expected developments. The results will be published in
the fourth quarter of this year.
On August 19, 2025, a link to an online survey, available in Papiamentu, Dutch, and English, will be
sent by email to businesses in the construction sector of both countries. The estimated time to
complete the survey is 10 minutes. Responses will remain anonymous, and all data will be treated
with strict confidentiality.
The CBCS publishes an Economic Bulletin every quarter, analyzing the economies of Curaçao and
Sint Maarten. The analyses help guide monetary, fiscal, and economic policies and assess their
effectiveness. They also serve as a source for businesses in financial planning and investment
decision-making. The CBCS regularly updates its economic outlook by assessing both domestic
and international developments. In this regard, the perspectives of businesses on their current
performance, the general economic situation, and their expectations for the near future offer
valuable insights for economic analysis and forecasting. The survey will also take a retrospective
approach, asking respondents about their past performance to establish a benchmark for future
comparison.
The CBCS kindly requests the cooperation of companies in the construction sector in Curaçao
and Sint Maarten in completing the survey before September 1, 2025. Businesses operating in the
construction sector that have not received the survey but would like to participate, may request
the link to the online survey via research@centralbank.cw.Your insights and experiences will
contribute toa better understanding of the development and performance of the economies of
Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
