External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -62.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Puerto Rico, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Puerto Rico is -62.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 us$), annual growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 241.25 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -96.39 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Puerto Rico 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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
- 171 Egypt -60.31 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Gambia -60.47 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Sri Lanka -62.31 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Congo -63.31 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Argentina -68.91 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Australia -71.33 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 32,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Puerto Rico?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Puerto Rico was -62.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.39 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.