International tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: International tourism, receipts was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico is 2.92 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.97 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.83 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Puerto Rico 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.00 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 billion current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More private sector data for Puerto Rico
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items 592.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, number of arrivals 3.88 million (2020)
- New businesses registered 11,218 number (2020)
- International tourism, expenditures 893.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items 301.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, number of departures 792,000 (2017)
- New business density 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico?
- International tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Puerto Rico ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.