Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 663,000 guests in 2022. ▲ Rising
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Puerto Rico, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 663,000 guests for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Puerto Rico peaked at 852,000 guests in 2013 and was at its lowest, 451,000 guests, in 1995.
That places Puerto Rico 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 451,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 508,000 guests | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 512,000 guests | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 505,000 guests | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 543,000 guests | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 571,000 guests | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 586,000 guests | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 617,000 guests | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 660,000 guests | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 638,000 guests | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 658,000 guests | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 664,000 guests | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 656,000 guests | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 661,000 guests | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 656,000 guests | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 681,000 guests | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 716,000 guests | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 817,000 guests | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 852,000 guests | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 844,000 guests | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 851,000 guests | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 850,000 guests | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 843,000 guests | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 484,000 guests | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 580,000 guests | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 485,000 guests | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 534,000 guests | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 663,000 guests | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503,800 guests | 451,000 guests | 543,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 636,700 guests | 571,000 guests | 664,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 751,800 guests | 484,000 guests | 852,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,667 guests | 485,000 guests | 663,000 guests | 3 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Puerto Rico?
- Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Puerto Rico was 663,000 guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 852,000 guests in 2013.
- What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,000 guests in 1995.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.