International one-day trips in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: International one-day trips was 1.36 million arrivals in 2024. ▼ Falling
International one-day trips in Puerto Rico, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2024, international one-day trips in Puerto Rico stood at 1.36 million arrivals.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.75 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 arrivals, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
International one-day trips in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 956,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 1.04 million arrivals | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million arrivals | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million arrivals | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million arrivals | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million arrivals | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million arrivals | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million arrivals | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million arrivals | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million arrivals | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million arrivals | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million arrivals | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million arrivals | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million arrivals | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million arrivals | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million arrivals | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million arrivals | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million arrivals | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million arrivals | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million arrivals | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million arrivals | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million arrivals | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million arrivals | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million arrivals | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million arrivals | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million arrivals | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0 arrivals | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 364,400 arrivals | — |
| 2023 | 1.26 million arrivals | +246.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million arrivals | +7.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.36 million arrivals is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 million arrivals, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.36 million arrivals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372,800 arrivals, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +246.0% | 364,400 arrivals | 1.26 million arrivals |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 1.26 million arrivals | 0 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million arrivals | 956,000 arrivals | 1.27 million arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million arrivals | 1.16 million arrivals | 1.50 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million arrivals | 1.04 million arrivals | 1.75 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,260 arrivals | 0 arrivals | 1.36 million arrivals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international one-day trips in Puerto Rico?
- International one-day trips in Puerto Rico was 1.36 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for international one-day trips?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.