Tourism contribution to GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.7%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
49th
of 100 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Tourism contribution to GDP in Puerto Rico, 2016–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.7% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over five years.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.4% | — |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 27,820 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 40,883 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 40,883 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Puerto Rico was 2.7% in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.