Imports of goods and services in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Imports of goods and services was 43.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Puerto Rico stood at 43.6%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Puerto Rico peaked at 61.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1998.
Puerto Rico ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1963 | 49.1% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 60.4% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 43.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 43.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 49.1% | 53.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 49.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 44.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 40.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.3% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico?
- Imports of goods and services in Puerto Rico was 43.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1998.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for imports of goods and services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.