Budget and Financial Documents

The Statia Government welcomes the positive assessment from the Board of Financial Supervision (Cft) on the Third Execution Report for 2025. The Cft confirmed that the budget remains balanced, financial execution is on track, and reporting quality continues to improve. With USD 41.6 million in revenue and USD 38.2 million in expenditures, the third quarter closed with a provisional surplus of USD 3.3 million. The Cft also advised continued attention to the proper handling of special allowances, which the Government is committed to following.

Four-year budget outlining priorities in governance, social services, and infrastructure, with a forecast 2026 surplus of USD 647K and cash-flow projections.

This document is the official annual financial report (jaarrekening) for the year 2024 of the Statia Government (Openbaar Lichaam Sint Eustatius). It provides a detailed account of the government’s financial position, income and expenditures, budget performance, and policy execution. The report follows legal requirements under the FinBES (Wet Financiën BES) and includes a favorable audit opinion, confirming the financial information is reliable and legally compliant.

The financial statements show that Statia ended the year with a positive result of USD 4.1 million, which is significantly better than the originally forecasted surplus of USD 2 million. This improved outcome was mainly due to lower operational costs and a higher-than-expected income from free allocations and interest revenue. The positive result was added to the government’s reserves.