Exports of goods and services in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Exports of goods and services was 46.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Puerto Rico, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 46.9% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Puerto Rico peaked at 73.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1972.
That places Puerto Rico 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.8% | — |
| 1972 | 31.2% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 35.2% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 58.1% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | -9.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 46.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 90% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 46.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 31.2% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 47.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 49.7% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 62.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 57.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 46.9% | 60.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 61 Croatia 48.0% compare
- 62 Georgia 47.4% compare
- 63 American Samoa 47.0% compare
- 65 Tunisia 46.7% compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 46.5% compare
- 67 South Korea 45.8% 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 in Puerto Rico?
- Exports of goods and services in Puerto Rico was 46.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1972.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for exports of goods and services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.