Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 187.6%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.89 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-9.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4.64 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.6% on the previous year and up 285.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 21.89 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.9 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 16.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1966 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1970 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1973 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1974 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1975 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1979 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1980 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1982 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1983 | 0.192 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1984 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +6155.5% |
| 1985 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1315 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1987 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -4804.7% |
| 1988 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1990 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1992 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -379.7% |
| 1993 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +693.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1997 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +840.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1999 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +737.8% |
| 2000 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2002 | -0.565 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2003 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -3009.6% |
| 2004 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2006 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +48903.6% |
| 2007 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2008 | -0.7456 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2009 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +1176.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3914 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2011 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +2311.7% |
| 2012 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2013 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2014 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5186 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2017 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +1067.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +423.0% |
| 2020 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2022 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +1197.8% |
| 2023 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2024 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2025 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.64 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +48903.6% | 0.0195 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +6155.5% | 0.192 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +4804.7% | -0.1315 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3009.6% | -0.565 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2311.7% | 0.3914 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1197.8% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 15.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.77 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 16.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 12.79 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 21.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 16.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | 15.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 133 Belgium 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Finland 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Honduras 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Bangladesh 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Seychelles 4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Belarus 4.12 % 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.