Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2017–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Puerto Rico is 2.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 88 Australia 3.1% compare
- 89 Latvia 3.1% compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 2.9% compare
- 93 Czechia 2.9% compare
- 94 New Caledonia 2.8%
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Puerto Rico was 2.9% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.