The Central Bank of Aruba published the results of its fourth quarter 2025 Consumer Confidence Survey, showing that the Consumer Confidence Index increased by 3.6 percentage points to 96.4. Sentiment improved from the previous quarter across current conditions, future expectations and consumption habits, but the headline index remained below the survey’s neutral level of 100. The Consumption Habits Index rose by 4.2 points to 97.7, while the Present Situation Index and the Future Expectation Index both increased to 96.3. The Price Expectation Index edged up to 90.4, and higher prices over the next six months remained the main concern, with 88% of respondents expecting prices to rise, down 2 percentage points from the third quarter of 2025. Other concerns also eased, with 36% expecting deteriorating business and economic conditions, down from 56%, 32% expecting it to become harder to find a new job, down from 42%, and 31% expecting the government’s financial position to worsen, down from 39%. The share of respondents saying they could purchase less with their income than six months earlier fell to 80%, and the share saying they had saved less dropped to 32%.
Central Bank of Aruba2026-06-04
Central Bank of Aruba reports fourth quarter 2025 consumer confidence rose to 96.4 but remained below neutral
The Central Bank of Aruba reported that its Consumer Confidence Index rose by 3.6 points to 96.4 in the fourth quarter of 2025, with all sub-indices improving but remaining below the neutral level of 100. Price expectations stayed elevated, with 88% of respondents anticipating higher prices over the next six months, while concerns about business and economic conditions, job prospects, the government’s financial position, and households’ ability to purchase and save all eased compared with the previous quarter.