External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -62.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Puerto Rico, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -62.81 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 186.7% on the previous year and down 286.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 241.25 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -96.39 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Puerto Rico 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1974 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1975 | -96.39 % change on previous year | -1022.3% |
| 1976 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1977 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1978 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1979 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 1980 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1981 | 29.45 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1982 | 134.12 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 1983 | -96.32 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1985 | 212.84 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
| 1986 | 241.25 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1987 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1988 | 55.75 % change on previous year | -740.3% |
| 1989 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1990 | 55 % change on previous year | +427.3% |
| 1991 | 51.2 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1993 | -39.89 % change on previous year | -981.4% |
| 1994 | 49.74 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1995 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1996 | -22.25 % change on previous year | +993.8% |
| 1997 | -34.1 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 231.15 % change on previous year | -777.9% |
| 1999 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 55.4 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +624.5% |
| 2004 | -24.47 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2005 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2006 | -0.8476 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2007 | -15.69 % change on previous year | +1750.8% |
| 2008 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2009 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2010 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2011 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 2012 | -39.97 % change on previous year | +576.7% |
| 2013 | 46.58 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 33.66 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2016 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2017 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2018 | -44.18 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2020 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +1293.3% |
| 2021 | -27.47 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2022 | -41.23 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2023 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 72.47 % change on previous year | -720.7% |
| 2025 | -62.81 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -62.81 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -62.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.73 % change on previous year, 16.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1750.8% | -0.8476 % change on previous year | -15.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.53 % change on previous year | -96.39 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 62.08 % change on previous year | -96.32 % change on previous year | 241.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.67 % change on previous year | -39.89 % change on previous year | 231.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.76 % change on previous year | -24.47 % change on previous year | 55.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5928 % change on previous year | -44.18 % change on previous year | 46.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.77 % change on previous year | -62.81 % change on previous year | 72.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 166 Argentina -57.82 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guinea -58.72 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Sri Lanka -61.68 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Congo -64.78 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Gambia -69.99 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Australia -70.96 % change on previous year 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 external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Puerto Rico?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Puerto Rico was -62.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 241.25 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.39 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.