According to the Central Bank survey, 88% of consumers say they can buy less than six months ago!”
With each passing day, it becomes increasingly clear that the AVP–Futuro government has deceived the people. Both parties, AVP and Futuro, ran campaigns promising to improve purchasing power, reduce the cost of living, prevent inflation, and bring prices down in Aruba. Minister Geoffrey Wever even stated that the refrigerators in Aruba were empty, and that the Futuro party would ensure they were filled again.
Now, seven months into governing, the reality is very different. Inflation is rising, and the people have nowhere left to hide from the price explosion caused by Geoffrey Wever and the AVP–Futuro Cabinet. Electricity prices have not gone down, water prices have not gone down, gas prices have increased, and food prices are higher than ever.
This is not just our claim — it has been confirmed by the Central Bank of Aruba through their Consumer Confidence Survey for the second quarter of 2025. A staggering 88% of Aruban consumers report that they can buy less than six months ago.
People have less money to spend, inflation is rising, family expenses are increasing, and there is little confidence in the economy. As a result, household purchasing power has continued to decline. According to the survey, consumer confidence in Aruba remains consistently low, with an index of 95.0 points, a clear sign that pessimism about the economy persists. The high cost of living continues to place enormous pressure on families.
The Central Bank also reports that 91% of respondents expect prices to keep rising in the next six months. Meanwhile, savings habits are dropping: almost a quarter of consumers say they can no longer save anything because they barely have enough money to get by.
The Central Bank’s findings confirm what we have been saying all along: the situation in Aruba has not improved since the AVP–Futuro Cabinet took office. Purchasing power has fallen, Aruba has become more expensive, and poverty levels have increased. While the people struggle with higher costs, ministers are celebrating, traveling, and wasting public funds.
After seven months, the truth is undeniable: the situation has not improved as promised — it has worsened. Prices across the island have risen dramatically. No prices have gone down, the cost of living has not improved, and purchasing power continues to decline.
Minister Geoffrey Wever has claimed he is developing a “purchasing power model” to improve the situation, but the people can no longer wait to see when this model will be ready. Every day, citizens feel the impact of high prices in Aruba. Water, electricity, gasoline, and diesel tariffs have not decreased, and supermarket prices are higher than ever.
Both AVP and Futuro said during the elections that Aruba was expensive — but now things have gotten even worse! Prices have exploded everywhere, and the Central Bank confirms that 88% of respondents say their purchasing power has decreased.
Press release: MEP