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% |
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
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 40,620 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 40,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 40,620 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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.
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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.