International tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: International tourism, receipts was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.92 billion current US$
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.97 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
1.83 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

International tourism, receipts in Puerto Rico, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200720201995: 1.8B current US$1996: 1.9B current US$1997: 2.0B current US$1998: 2.2B current US$1999: 2.1B current US$2000: 2.4B current US$2001: 2.7B current US$2002: 2.5B current US$2003: 2.7B current US$2004: 3.0B current US$2005: 3.2B current US$2006: 3.4B current US$2007: 3.4B current US$2008: 3.5B current US$2009: 3.2B current US$2010: 3.2B current US$2011: 3.1B current US$2012: 3.2B current US$2013: 3.3B current US$2014: 3.4B current US$2015: 3.8B current US$2016: 4.0B current US$2017: 3.9B current US$2018: 3.3B current US$2019: 3.6B current US$2020: 2.9B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 45 Philippines 2.77 billion current US$ compare
  5. 46 South Africa 2.72 billion current US$ compare
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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

Indicator
International tourism, receipts (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,930 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.