Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7374 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico is 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.7374 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Puerto Rico 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 155 Bermuda 0.5515 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Austria 0.4841 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 American Samoa 0.4696 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Bulgaria 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Panama 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Canada 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7374 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.